seeking consent to spray pesticides. The effort aims to stop the spread of Japanese beetles, which pose a threat to agricultural exports in Washington. The treatment form offers residents two ...

Scientists explored the evolutionary success of leaf beetles, the most diverse herbivores on Earth. They showed that symbioses with bacteria have evolved repeatedly and independently in different ...

Is your flourishing garden being invaded by flying and crawling insects? It’s a real pain in the butt for me seeing those freeloaders infesting my precious harvest. And before I can bring those ...

Sprinkle diatomaceous earth around the base of plants to control pests such as slugs, ants, and beetles. Neem oil is derived from ... evening to avoid harming beneficial insects like bees. Garlic ...

What’s not safe is the prospect of a full-scale invasion of Japanese beetles, which could cause untold damage to farms, homes and bank accounts. “If property owners don’t allow treatment ...

‘Increasingly depressed America’: Ben Shapiro says more Americans are ‘aching for retirement’ because their work is ‘bad and unfulfilling’ — 3 tips to turn it around if he’s right ...

In 2024, WSDA pest program trappers collected over 26,000 Japanese beetles—a significant increase from the previous year. The majority of beetles were found around Grandview, with more than 1,500 also ...

The Washington Department of Agriculture is stepping in to eradicate invasive Japanese Beetles, which are affecting thousands of property owners throughout the state. According to The Washington ...

The Japanese Beetle first showed up in the US in 1916 ... Now the WSDA is ramping up efforts to begin to get rid of these beetles. Three of them were trapped near Grandview in 2020, in 2021, 24,000.

Efforts to knock down invasive Japanese beetle in Vancouver appear to be working The beetles are established in eastern provinces and were first spotted in B.C. in 2017, in Vancouver's False Creek ...