State experts say 100% of the yards in the treatment zone must be sprayed by a licensed applicator with the insecticide Acelepryn to eradicate larvae and prevent the beetles from setting up show here ...

Japanese beetles can kill commercially important crops like hops, grapes and roses. "If property owners don’t allow treatment, the beetle will establish here permanently, resulting in expensive ...

“If property owners don’t allow treatment ... or fish. Japanese beetles don’t bite or spread diseases to people, but they do pose a threat to plants and crops, including hops, roses and ...

Japanese beetles are especially destructive to roses, peaches and grapevines ... it will be continuing treatment for at least the rest of this year. Desserault called it a huge win for the ...

The Japanese beetle, known for its metallic green body and copper-colored wings, feeds on more than 300 plant species, including roses ... of traps and the treatment of affected properties.

A year after a few Japanese ... of trapped beetles increased in 2024 in central and eastern Washington communities along Interstate 82 from Yakima to Pasco. The number trapped rose from nearly ...

Residents in Pasco recently received a treatment form from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) seeking consent to spray pesticides. The effort aims to stop the ...

Property owners in Yakima, Benton and Franklin counties are being asked to cooperate with state efforts to eradicate invasive Japanese ... don’t allow treatment, the beetle will establish ...