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The Washington State Department of Agriculture has successfully prevented spongy moth from establishing in our state since 1974. Yearly support from community members, landowners, and businesses has been an essential part of this effort. Together we can continue to control spongy moth and protect Washington states natural resources from this destructive forest pest.


Please use the information below to stay informed and get updates about the 2024 spongy moth eradication proposal. 

Text messages and automated phone calls

Sign up to receive text messages or an recorded phone message with project updates and, if the project is approved, treatment updates. Text messages and phone calls will provide real-time alerts such as the start of a treatment, the end of treatment, if a treatment is delayed, etc. 
 

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If you have trouble signing up for text messages or phone calls, please contact us at 1-800-443-6684 or email us at pestprogram@agr.wa.gov. Let us know whether you would like to sign up for text messages or phone calls, which location you would like to receive information about (Thurston or Skagit), and what number the messages should be sent to. 

E-mail

Join the spongy moth e-mail list to receive updates about the spongy moth project. By signing up for our email list, you'll receive periodic updates about the project as well as information about planned treatments. However, if you would like near real-time treatment updates, please sign up for text messages of phone calls (above).

Facebook Group

Join the 2024 eradication Facebook group where we will post regular updates about the spongy moth project and also actively answer questions posted by group members. Treatment updates will also be posted to the group. 

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Still can't find the answers to your questions? You can contact us using the email and phone number below.

Pestprogram@agr.wa.gov
1-800-443-6684