2021 Moth Trapping Results
WSDA has completed deploying traps and is currently removing them from all around Washington for 2021
| Where & When | Molecular Diagnostics* | Type of Moth | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Collection Date |
County |
City |
FS1 Genotype |
Mitochondrial Haplotype |
Scientific Name |
| 8/3/2021 | Whatcom | Blaine | North American | North American | Lymantria dispar dispar |
| 8/3/2021 | Pierce | Fife | North American | North American | Lymantria dispar dispar |
| 8/9/2021 | Pierce | Lakewood | North American | North American | Lymantria dispar dispar |
| 8/25/2021 | Stevens | Kettle Falls | Asian | A2 | Lymantria dispar asiatica |
| 8/30/2021 | Snohomish | Granite Falls | North American | North American | Lymantria dispar dispar |
| 9/20/2021 | Kitsap | Bainbridge Island | North American | North American | Lymantria dispar dispar |
| *DNA is extracted from each specimen and amplified using PCR (polymerase chain reaction). Two genetic markers are used in the assay - the nuclear FS1 and a mitochondrial marker - to determine the type of moth. | |||||