Trapping gets underway for invasive pests.

Related: Asian giant hornet guide to help beekeepers The WSDA will begin trying to trap Asian giant hornets in Whatcom County in July, and the agency is encouraging citizen scientists to trap for these invasive pests in other counties. Trappers in Washington state are beginning their warm-season hunt for over 130 invasive pests and diseases, including the spongy moth, Asian giant hornet, apple maggot and Japanese beetle. The Washington State Department of Agriculture has already set the first traps for Japanese beetle in the Grandview area where more than 24,000 beetles were trapped last year. [Extracted from the article]