invasive species

With over 91,000 described types of insects living in the United States, there are hungry pests that could do some serious damage in Idaho.

This year’s treatment season for Spartina, an aggressive invasive weed, starts June 1 and will continue through November.

More residents in Pasco, in particular, are needed to turn in treatment consent forms, according to the Washington State Department of Agriculture.

Mark your calendars for Washington Invasive Species Awareness Week. Explore the dangers invasive species pose to our natural resources.

The WSDA is proposing to treat two areas for spongy moth - Thurston and Skagit County. Proposals will be offered for local approval in order to keep the state free from this pest for another year.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is praising the efforts of partners and the public in managing a new European green crab sighting in Salt Creek Recreational Area.

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) was quick to action when it was discovered quagga mussels in the Snake River back in mid-September.

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture provided updated information on grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks across Southern Idaho

The State Department of Agriculture is asking Washingtonians to check their Christmas trees, wreathes and other purchased holiday greenery for invasive species.  Last week WSDA confirmed elongate hemlock scale, Fiorinia externa, on out-of-state sourced holiday greenery.  The Dep...

A non-native bug is damaging “white oak” trees around Oregon.  State Department of Forestry’s Christine Buhl said the oak lace bug has been here since 2015, but this year, things are looking especially bad.   “It is an aesthetic pest that can make oaks look pretty bad, and so that’s a concern for the typical homeowner, even though it’s not killing the trees. But, the larger concern is always that