Japanese beetle found near Pasco; more could be hiding

PASCO— A Japanese beetle was validated in Pasco in July, according to a declaration from the Washington State Department of Agriculture.

A Franklin County Horticultural Pest and also Disease Board trapper found the beetle and also state authorities reacted to the catch, validated the beetle, and also established a delimiting capturing grid around the locate, according to the declaration.

“This is an excellent example of just how important agency collaboration is,” Camilo Acosta, WSDA Japanese beetle removal task planner, composed in the declaration.

The catch created a solitarybeetle WSDA groups started quickly establishing added catches and also inspecting neighboring baby rooms for added discoveries.

“A single beetle is less cause for concern because one beetle can’t reproduce,” Acosta composed …