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David Cappaert, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org
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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01/14/2020 - Summary of 2019 Insecticide Evaluations for Soybean Pests
01/06/2020 - Japanese Beetle Update
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07/12/2019 - Japanese Beetle Treatment Guidelines
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07/09/2019 - Grow with KARE: Japanese Beetle Outlook for 2019
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05/07/2019 - New Guide Offers IPM Tips for Japanese Beetles in Soy and Corn
02/22/2019 - The Cedar Mill News
02/01/2019 - Cold kills some insects, but they'll be back
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07/18/2018 - Preventing Pesky Garden Pests
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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
03/20/2018 - Portland's Japanese Beetle Infestation is a Serious Threat
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02/13/2018 - GLT's Grow: Combating Japanese Beetles With Milky Spore
08/11/2017 - Japanese beetles arrive in chestnuts
08/10/2017 - Show off the fruits of your labor at the Utah County Fair
08/09/2017 - West Michigan tree fruit update
08/07/2017 - Overwhelmed with Japanese beetles? Pesticides are an option
08/03/2017 - West Michigan tree fruit update
08/03/2017 - Wisconsin crops get more cutworm, less rootworm
08/01/2017 - Japanese Beetle Outbreak Among The Worst In Minnesota
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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
07/25/2017 - Japanese beetle recorded in 69 Iowa counties this season
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