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The Washington State Department of Agriculture's (WSDA) Pest Program announced that it hasn't trapped or confirmed any sightings of the hornets this year.

The Stranger's morning news roundup.

The Stranger's morning news roundup.

Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021 The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) plans to begin treatments to eradicate a gypsy moth introduction starting Monday, May 10, weather permitting. In total, WSDA will aerially treat about 640 acres with a naturally occurring soil bacteria, Btk ( Bacillus thuringiensis var.  kurstaki.) WSDA plans to treat only one site this year – at Silver Lake. A low-flying airplane will apply Btk using GPS guidance to ensure on-target application. The site...

Wildlife Officials Successfully Kill Murder Hornets Nest, Crazy Hazmat Suits Murder Hornets Wildlife Pros Suck Em Out Dry ... Rock Insane Hazmat Suits!!! The deadly hornets nest discovered in Washington is no more -- because some badass wildlife experts suited up and got rid of the damn thing ... with some crazy equipment in hand. A group of scientists and entomologists working for the Washington State Department of A...

The 90-minute production, 'Attack of the Murder Hornets,' is set to debut Saturday on Discovery+.

  Michael and Mary Ann Lipsett formed CT Pest Elimination in 1990 and scaled their business to become the largest privately held pest control operation in Connecticut. Michael Lipsett has been involved in several industry organizations with board seats on both Connecticut Pest Management Association (CPMA) and Connecticut Coalition Against Bed Bugs (CCABB).    CT Pest Elimination employs 60 employees and averages 40 vehicles on the road daily. They are members of National Pest Management Ass...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) project to find and trap the Asian giant hornet is now the subject of a new documentary available to stream on Discovery+ beginning this Saturday.

More than 500 Asian giant hornet specimens in various stages of development were collected when entomologists found the first Asian giant hornet nest in the United States.