More money needed for fight against two invasive bugs, WA agriculture department says

More money needed for fight against two invasive bugs, WA agriculture department says

A Japanese beetle in the Grandview area in 2021. (Washington State Department of Agriculture)Washington’s agriculture department is seeking more than $13 million to deal with a pair of invasive insects that can destroy and damage a variety of plants, crops and trees. The Department of Agriculture submitted a 2026 supplemental budget request to the governor’s office earlier this month, asking for $12.3 million to backfill state funding for its Ja…

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Washington State Officials say More Money Needed to Fight two Invasive Bugs

OLYMPIA, WA – Washington’s agriculture department is seeking more than $13 million to deal with a pair of invasive insects that can destroy and damage a variety of plants, crops and trees. The Department of Agriculture submitted a 2026 supplemental budget request to the governor’s office earlier this month, asking for $12.3 million to backfill state funding for its Japanese beetle eradication plan. The plan was partially funded in the current tw…