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Japanese beetle
Popillia japonica 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.
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News
10/03/2020 - Japanese beetles found in Kendrick Park
07/29/2020 - Controlling Japanese beetle infestations
07/22/2020 - Japanese Beetle Control for Homeowners
06/23/2020 - Japanese Beetle Season Begins
01/06/2020 - Japanese Beetle Update
08/19/2019 - Japanese beetle population confirmed in Weld County
08/19/2019 - We're winning against the Japanese beetle!
07/26/2019 - Japanese beetles
07/22/2019 - Japanese beetles are 'tiny terrors'
07/19/2019 - Japanese Beetle is here to stay, experts
07/17/2019 - Japanese beetles rampant in Baxter County
07/17/2019 - Japanese beetles showing up around the county
07/16/2019 - Beating Japanese beetles
07/12/2019 - Japanese Beetle Treatment Guidelines
07/09/2019 - Grow with KARE: Japanese Beetle Outlook for 2019
07/09/2019 - The Japanese beetles are returning to KC
06/25/2019 - Japanese Beetles Emerging
06/17/2019 - Local experts talk about invasive species
02/22/2019 - The Cedar Mill News
02/01/2019 - Cold kills some insects, but they'll be back
07/23/2018 - Japanese beetlemania may soon be sweeping Vancouver
07/18/2018 - Preventing Pesky Garden Pests
07/10/2018 - A Banner Year for Japanese and Green June Beetles
06/29/2018 - Japanese Beetle Treatment Guidelines
04/27/2018 - Japanese beetles can quickly populate a landscape
04/03/2018 - The time frame to act on grubworms has begun
02/27/2018 - Winter Slumber Party: Who's Sleeping in Your Fields?
02/13/2018 - Can you identify these 5 larvae damaging your corn?
08/11/2017 - Japanese beetles arrive in chestnuts
08/09/2017 - West Michigan tree fruit update
08/03/2017 - West Michigan tree fruit update
08/03/2017 - Wisconsin crops get more cutworm, less rootworm
07/31/2017 - Bugs, Bugs, Bugs
07/31/2017 - Why Japanese beetles are particularly bad this year
07/27/2017 - Pest & Crop Newsletter
07/27/2017 - Summer Beetle Battles
07/26/2017 - Southwest Michigan fruit update
07/26/2017 - West Michigan tree fruit update
07/24/2017 - 5 Common Questions About Managing Japanese Beetles
07/24/2017 - Got bugs? Take thoughtful steps to control them
02/24/2016 - Hawaiian Scarab ID
04/04/2014 - Insect Pest Survival During a Harsh Winter