Insecticide soaps are more effective on soft-bodied insects than beetles, but the soap will kill them if sprayed directly on ...

Washington State Department of Agriculture officials are again asking for property owners in the Lower Valley to have their ...

State experts say 100% of the yards in the treatment zone must be sprayed by a licensed applicator with the insecticide ...

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About 17,600 property owners in Central and Eastern Washington will begin to receive letters with information about a project ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is accepting consent forms for Japanese beetle treatments in 2025.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture hopes more property owners this year will give the department access to spray ...

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 ...

The wilt condition is caused by a fungus transmitted by ambrosia beetles measuring 4 to 5 millimeters long. Broad-leaved trees bearing acorns are targeted. The disease spread rapidly likely ...

The next year, the CFIA reported over 8,200 Japanese beetles in the City of Vancouver ... and spraying larvicide on affected plants to kill its grubs. The CFIA also has rules to control ...