The infestation is in the Steamboat Island Road and US Highway 101, Thurston County area (roughly 1,383 acres), and also near the town of Concrete, Skagit County area (roughly 920 acres).
Gov. Jay Inslee issued an emergency proclamation Wednesday over the imminent danger of an infestation of the spongy moth, which was formerly known as the gypsy moth, in two counties.The infestation is in the Steamboat Island Road and US Highway 101, Thurston County area , and also near the town of Concrete, Skagit County area .According to the Washington State Department of Agriculture, the spongy moth is one of the worst invasive pests introduced into the United States.
'The spongy moth caterpillars can eat the leaves of over 300 species of trees and shrubs. They prefer broad-leaf deciduous trees, but can also defoliate evergreen trees.The infestation endangers agricultural and horticultural industries in Washington state, and could have an economic impact.
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