The Washington State Department of Agriculture has completed all three rounds of aerial treatments targeting the invasive spongy moth; now the focus shifts to monitoring.
Crews are placing and checking nearly 20,000 traps statewide this summer to detect any remaining moths. The green, triangular traps use a scent to attract male moths and help confirm whether treatments were successful. The WSDA will post trapping results on the Department’s Website.
Officials ask residents not to disturb the traps, especially in the Lakewood and Lake Youngs treatment areas southeast of Renton, where monitoring will continue for the next three years…