Japanese Beetle, Popillia japonica - Pest Tracker

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David Cappaert,
Michigan State University,
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Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica) is an insect pest of a great variety of trees, shrubs. It is a native of Japan and was first detected in New Jersey in 1916.

Well established east of the Mississippi River, infestations west of the Mississippi River tend to be aggressively eradicated before they can be established.

Scientific Name	Common Name	Options
Popillia japonica	Japanese Beetle	NAPIS Maps \| APHIS-PPQ Page

News
10/22/2009	Japanese Beetles Nearly Wiped Out in Orem, UT
09/02/2009	BioControl Assessment for Japanese Beetle
07/12/2009	Japanese Beetles
06/08/2009	Front Range Beetle Task Force Setting Traps
03/03/2009	Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica Newman) - Update of the Regulated Areas within Canada

Links
Biological Control Japanese Beetle Host List Japanese Beetle Management Fact Sheet Ohio State Univ Extension Managing the Japanese Beetle A Homeowner's Handbook Managing Adult Japanese Beetles Japanese Beetle Program Manual for Airports EPPO Data Sheet

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