Updated 04/2011
Pest Nuisances (Insects, Rodents)
Contents
- Statutes
- Beekeeping - Apiaries
- Caterpillars
- Mosquitoes
- Rodents
- Other Pests
- Related MRSC Pages
Statutes
- Title 17 RCW - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests
- Ch 17.15 RCW - Integrated Pest Management
- Ch 17.21 RCW - Washington Pesticide Application Act
Beekeeping - Apiaries
- Ch. 15.60 RCW - Apiaries
- Ch. 16-602 WAC - Apiaries
- Gig Harbor Municipal Code Ch. 6.14 - Beekeeping
- Kelso Municipal Code Sec. 8.24.050(X) - The existence of any bees, Africanized honey bees, yellow jackets, hornets, or wasps that harbor in colonies, hives, apiaries or nests which are not authorized by ordinance or statute and are not in full compliance with Chapter 15.60 RCW or Chapter 16-602 WAC.
- Seattle Municipal Code Ch. 10.36 - Beekeeping
- Washington State Department of Agriculture Apiary
- Washington State Beekeepers Association
Caterpillars
- Lynnwood
- Lynnwood Municipal Code Sec. 10.08.200 (16) - Public nuisance defined - Caterpillars
- Lynnwood Municipal Code Sec. 10.08.080 - Caterpillars as public nuisance - Abatement procedure
- Kent Municipal Code Ch. 8.07 - Weeds and Vegetation - Duty to abate vegetation infested with caterpillars
- Seattle Department of Transportation Tent Caterpillars
- Biology and Control of Tent Caterpillars, Washington State University Extension
Mosquitoes
- Mosquito Control Districts, MRSC
- Mosquito Control Districts in Washington (list), MRSC
- American Mosquito Control Association - Includes educational information, program information, and links to mosquito control districts and research programs
- Northwest Mosquito and Vector Control Association
- Aquatic Mosquito Control NPDES General Permit, Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE)
- Best Management Practices for Mosquito Control, DOE, revised 2004
West Nile Virus Information
- West Nile Virus - The Public Health Role, Courthouse Journal, 02/24/2003
- Focus on Mosquitoes: General Permit for Insecticides Advocates Larvae Control to Halt Spread of West Nile Virus, DOE, 10/2002
- West Nile Virus, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- West Nile Virus in Washington, Office of Environmental Health and Safety, Washington State Department of Health - See Information for Local Health Jurisdictions and Mosquito Control Districts
- Guidance for Surveillance, Prevention and Control of Mosquito Borne Diseases (
), Washington State Department of Health, 2008 edition
- Seattle-King County Public Health Information for Cities and King County Agencies - West Nile Virus
Rodents
Rat infestation is a problem because of their population's ability to quickly multiply, causing damage to property and creating health hazards. Problems with rats often occur following the demolition of buildings and clearing of land. Several local governments, such as Kirkland, have enacted specific provisions for this problem. General information on the eradication of rats is available from various Cooperative Extension agencies on the Internet and from the U.S. Department of Health. Ch. 17.15 RCW requires that all agencies with pest control responsibilities follow the principals of integrated pest management.
- How to Get Rid of Rats, Seattle-King County Public Health
- Rats and Mice, Washington State University Cooperative Extension Library
- Rodents, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Kitsap County Health District
- Rodent Control
- Ordinance No. 1999-14 () - Rodent Control Regulations
- Kirkland Municipal Code Ch. 9.04 - Rodent Control
King County Board of Health Ch. 8.06 () - Rodent Control
- Tukwila Municipal Code Ch. 6.16 () - Rodent Control
- Walla Walla Request for Proposals Pigeon and Tree Rodent Control Services (), 09/2008
Other Pests
- Pest Program, Washington State Department of Agriculture
- Asian Lady Beetle
- Lady Bugs, Washington State University Extension
- Gypsy Moth
- Gypsy Moth Program, Washington State Department of Agriculture
- Gypsy Moth Control, Washington State Department of Health