Invasives

WSDA is asking the public to keep a watch for spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula), a potentially destructive pest that may have been observed in the… Continue Reading WSDA AgBriefs: State entomologists call for public help after possible spotted lanternfly detectionContinue Reading

From Justin Bush, Executive Coordinator for the Washington Invasive Species Council, comes this request for reports of Tree-of-Heaven. Hello all, I wanted to let you… Continue Reading Washington Invasive Species Council seeks sightings of invasive Tree-of-HeavenContinue Reading

An Asian giant hornet has been found in Snohomish County, Wash., south of where it was previously detected. It is apparently a separate introduction of… Continue Reading Asian giant hornet found in second Washington county | capitalpress.comContinue Reading

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Scientists in the U.S. and Canada are opening new fronts in the war against so-called murder hornets as the giant insects… Continue Reading Scientists in US and Canada set to battle murder hornetsContinue Reading

If the tiny mussel established itself here, it would create over $100 million worth of damage each year to dams, agriculture, salmon and more. From… Continue Reading Zebra mussels on Marimo moss balls are causing an emergency in WA | CrosscutContinue Reading

In late January, the Washington Invasive Species Council approved an updated version of the statewide invasive species strategy. Justin Bush, Executive Coordinator for the Washington… Continue Reading Washington Rolls Out Updated Invasive Species Plan – PNW AG NetworkContinue Reading