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.

Signs of a Japanese Beetle Infestation You see one or more hovering or flying Japanese beetles Plant damage appears like lacy-looking, skeletonized leaves ...

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 ...

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 ...

CALDWELL, Idaho — The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) is requesting permission from property owners in select Caldwell and Pocatello neighborhoods to conduct free treatments to ...

The Washington state Department of Agriculture is expanding eight-fold the area of private and public land in the Tri-Cities it wants to spray pesticide to fight highly destructive Japanese beetles.