japanese beetles

  • SUMMER PESTS

    A Japanese beetle crawling on a leaf that has been chewed badly.

    Japanese beetle – This shiny, metallic beetle was introduced to the U.S. through New Jersey in 1916 and has been spreading – and damaging crops, lawns, and ornamental plants – ever since. Japanese beetles are pests in both the juvenile and adult stages of life. As larvae, they live in the soil and eat the…

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