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2017 Spongy Moth Trapping Results

Listed below are all spongy moths caught in Washington in 2017. About 30,000 traps were placed in trees and shrubs throughout the state during the summer for the annual trapping program.

Map of 2017 Catches



Gypsy moth catch map as of October 19 2017
 

2017 Spongy Moth Trapping Results

Total Spongy Moths Caught: 117^                                                                                               

Date Number of Moths in Trap Location County Type of Moth
July 24 1 Olympia Thurston European
July 26 1 Graham Pierce European
July 27 1 Graham Pierce European
July 27 1 Graham Pierce European
July 27 1 Spanaway Pierce European
July 27 1 Graham  Pierce European
July 31 2 Puyallup  Pierce European
July 31 2 Puyallup Pierce European
July 31 6 South Hill Pierce European
July 31 3 South Hill Pierce European
July 31 9 Graham Pierce European
July 31 14 Graham Pierce European
July 31 1 Graham Pierce European
July 31 1 Graham Pierce European
August 1 2 Graham Pierce European
August 1 1 Graham Pierce European
August 1 1 Graham Pierce European
August 1 4 Graham Pierce European
August 1 6 Puyallup Pierce European
August 1 2 Graham Pierce European
August 1 2 Graham Pierce European
August 1 2 Graham Pierce European
August 1 3 Puyallup Pierce European
August 2 2 Graham  Pierce European
August 2 1 Silverdale Kitsap European
August 2 1 Silverdale Kitsap European
August 2 3 Puyallup Pierce European
August 2 1 Puyallup Pierce European
August 2 1 SeaTac King European
August 3 2 Silverdale Kitsap European
August 3 1 Silverdale Kitsap European
August 3 2 Puyallup Pierce European
August 3  2 Puyallup Pierce European
August 7 2 Puyallup  Pierce European
August 7 1 Puyallup Pierce European
August 7 1 Puyallup Pierce European
August 7 1 Silverdale  Kitsap European
August 7 1 Normandy Park King European
August 10 1 Puyallup  Pierce European
August 14 1 Puyallup  Pierce European
August 15 1 Graham Pierce European
August 15 1 Vancouver* Clark European
August 15 1 Bellingham Whatcom European
August 16 1 Graham Pierce European
August 16 1 Graham Pierce European
August 21 1 Silverdale Kitsap European
August 21 1 Silverdale Kitsap European
August 21 1 Silverdale Kitsap European
August 22 1 Seabeck Kitsap European
August 23 1 Bremerton Kitsap European
August 23 1 Bremerton Kitsap European
August 24 1 Bremerton Kitsap European
August 24 1 Bremerton Kitsap European
August 24 1 Bremerton Kitsap European
August 24 1 Shoreline King European
August 24 1 Bellingham Whatcom European
August 24 1 Bellingham  Whatcom European
August 28 1 Spanaway Pierce European
August 29 1 Bremerton Kitsap European
August 29 1 Silverdale  Kitsap European
August 29 1 Redmond King European
August 29 1 Redmond King European
September 11 1 Cameno Island Island European
September 11 1 Oak Harbor Island European
September 14 1 Silverdale Kitsap European
October 18 1 Bellingham Whatcom European
 

^This chart includes only moths caught in traps. It does not include approximately 100 female moths and 13 male moths collected by hand in the Puyallup/Graham area August 1, 2 and 4.

Last update: November 2, 2017 at 12:30 pm

* In 2016, WSDA conducted spongy moth treatments in the Vancouver port area. However, this year's catch was outside the 2016 treatment zone.

 

14 male gypsy moths in green delta trap
14 moths in one trap - caught 8/1/17

 

Male moths caught in brown trap
Two male moths still live in trap - 2017