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The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has seen decreased Japanese beetle numbers for the first time since their introduction in 2020.

The Washington state Department of Agriculture’s (WSDA) spongy moth trappers collected 103 spongy moths this year.  That’s up substantially from 30 moths statewide in 2022 and …

An invasive hornet was recently discovered in the United States for the first time when it was spotted in Savannah.

In a striking discovery, the invasive yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) has been spotted in the United States for the first time

ATLANTA -- The Georgia Department of Agriculture has announced, in coordination with USDA and the University of Georgia, confirmation of the detection of a living yellow-legged hornet in Georgia for

The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) announced it had detected the invasive killer species after a beekeeper in Savannah made the discovery earlier this month

The Georgia Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that it has detected an invasive species of hornet that until now hasn’t been spotted in the wild in the United States.

TACOMA — Are you looking to switch jobs? Perhaps you’ve thought, “If only I could trap and kill Washington’s most infamous and painful insect and get paid for it.”

The Washington State Department of Agriculture shares in a webinar how researchers are gathering data to help track and trap northern giant hornets.

(NEW YORK) — For the first time since 2019, the northern giant hornet hasn’t been found in Washington State. The Washington State Department of Agriculture’s (WSDA) Pest Program announced on Wednesday that it hasn’t trapped or confirmed any sightings of the hornets this year. The […]