YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. - The invasive Japanese beetle is wreaking havoc on Washington’s agriculture and gardens, and state officials warn that the fight to eradicate the pest could take over a decade.

There's a vast smorgasbord of plants for Japanese beetles to feast on—more than 300 varieties of trees, shrubs, and non-woody ...

If we aren’t allowed to treat most of the properties in the infested areas, it is only a matter of time before it is too late ...

TRI-CITIES, WA. - Efforts to eradicate the Japanese beetle from our region are growing.Leaders from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) tell K ...

(KJCT) - Mesa County has been continuing aggressive Japanese Beetle eradication efforts ... According to Mesa County, the general infestation areas are 24 Road and Horizon Drive between G Road ...

After a successful summer treatment plan, Mesa County and the City of Grand Junction are celebrating an 85 percent reduction ...

The Japanese beetles also have been found in Prosser, since the infestation started with three beetles in Grandview in 2020. Japanese beetles feed on more than 300 plants, and can devastate grape ...