Scientists removed 98 so-called murder hornets from a nest discovered near the Canadian border in Washington state over the weekend, including 13 that were captured live in a net, the state Department of Agriculture said Monday.
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Name: Eriophyes mali
SEATTLE — Washington state officials said Monday they were again unsuccessful at live-tracking a “murder” hornet while trying to find and destroy a nest of the giant insects.
Name: Limothrips denticornis
Name: Latrodectus hesperus
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Agricultural officials in Washington state said Friday they are trying to find and destroy a nest of Asian giant hornets — also known as murder hornets — amid concerns they could kill honey bees crucial for pollinating raspberry and blueberry crops.
Name: Vasates quadripedes
Name: Byturus bakeri
Name: Polistes spp.
Name: Tetranychus turkesani
Name: Cacopsylla pyricola
Name: Diplolepis rosae
Name: Tachytes spp.
Name: Pogonomyrmex spp.
BOISE — Representatives from the Idaho Conservation League and the Idaho Organization of Resource Councils expressed concern Tuesday over pesticide application regulations that are moving from Idaho Department of Agriculture jurisdiction and into Federal Aviation Administration jurisdiction.
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Name: Agrilus anxius
Name: Anasa tristis
Name: Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Name: Caliroa cerasi
Name: Lecanium spp.
BOISE — The Idaho State Department of Agriculture is seeking public comment from the agriculture community on its proposed changes to rules around pesticide and chemigation use and application.
Name: Dermacentor Spp.
Name: Arion spp., Deroceras spp., Limax spp.
Name: Chrysops spp.
CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) — Ranchers and landowners in southeastern New Mexico are joining forces to restore grasslands in the area amid the growth of invasive plants and severe drought conditions.
Name: Cerambycidae spp.
Name: Chionaspis pinifoliae
Name: Pissodes strobi
Name: Latrodectus hesperus
Name: Chionaspis pinifoliae
Name: Antrodiaetus montanus
Name: Musca autumnalis
Name: Tabanus spp.
Name: Anthrenus verbasci
Name: Limonius californicus
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A widely used agricultural pesticide that California environmental officials have said has been linked to brain damage in children will be banned after next year under an agreement reached with the manufacturer, state officials announced Wednesday.
Name: Dermacentor Spp.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal officials have approved turning loose a non-native insect to feed on an invasive thistle that sprouts in everything from rangelands to vineyards to wilderness areas, mainly in the U.S. West.
The Enemy: Annual Kochia
Name: Musca domestica
Name: Cimex lectularius
Name: Limothrips denticornis
Name: Trionymus haancheni
Name: Lepidosaphes ulmi
Name: Petrobia latens
The enemy: Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris)
Name: Cicadomorpha spp.
The enemy: Wild licorice (Glycyrrhiza lepidota)
The enemy: Field pennycress (Thlaspi arvense L.)
Name: Forficula auricularia
The Enemy: Policeman’s helmet (Impatiens glandulifera)
Tachytes spp.
Podosesia syringae
Jefferson County area residents and farmers may need to be on the lookout for a new noxious weed in coming years.
The enemy: Bur chervil (Anthriscus caucalis)
