Gypsy Moth

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Updated 03/13/08

Previous Eradication Efforts

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Kent (King County)

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) completed treatment of the following 25-acre site in Kent in the spring of 2007 as a result of catching 43 gypsy moths in the area in the summer of 2006.  Egg masses were also found indicating the presence of a reproducing population. 

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Madison (Seattle ) - 2006

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) completed treatment of the following 100-acre site in the Madison area of Seattle in the spring of 2006 as a result of catching 5 gypsy moths in the area in the summer of 2005, and multiple catches in the past 3 years. 

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Rosemont (Bellevue) - 2006

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) completed treatment of the following 5.5-acre site in the Rosemont neighborhood of Bellevue in the spring of 2006 as a result of catching 2 gypsy moths in the area in the summer of 2005.  Pupal cases were also found at Rosemont indicating a reproducing population was present in the area.

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Eastlake (Seattle) - 2005

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) completed treatment of the following 12-acre site in Eastlake in the spring of 2005 as a result of catching 5 gypsy moths in the area in the summer of 2004.  Egg masses were also found at Eastlake indicating a reproducing population was present in the area.

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Evergreen Ridge - 2005

WSDA completed treatment of the following 200-acre site in the Evergreen Ridge community in the spring of 2005 as a result of catching 20 gypsy moths in the area in the summer of 2004. 

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