The Washington Department of Agriculture today announced a gypsy moth treatment has been scheduled tomorrow for the Port of Tacoma (low elevations).

The treatment is scheduled to begin at approximately 5:45 a.m. Thursday, April 21. Expect low flying aircraft.

Some terminal operations may be impacted. Please contact the South Harbor’s marine terminals for their operations status:

• APM Terminals
• Husky Terminal
• Olympic Container Terminal
• Pierce County Terminal
• TOTE
• Washington United Terminals
• East Blair One (breakbulk): Terminal will open to trucks at 13:00

The gypsy moth is a highly invasive threat to the environment, and several European and Asian gypsy moths were trapped in western Washington last year. WSDA is treating seven sites, including Tacoma, with a naturally-occurring biological insecticide to eradicate the gypsy moth. Each site must be treated at least three times. Treatments are weather-dependent and will continue through mid-May.

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