When tending to your garden beds, the sight of green and copper-colored beetles can understandably make your heart sink. It's hard to mistake these characteristics of the Japanese beetle (Popillia ...

Have you noticed leaves stripped bare of greenery in your garden or around the lawn? There’s a good chance the culprit is a Japanese beetle … or a whole host of them. The invasive insect is at or ...

Japanese beetles aren’t exactly newcomers. These invasive beetles were first found in the U.S. in the early 20th century, likely arriving as grubs in the soil of iris plants imported from Japan.

Some uninvited guests might be living rent-free in your garden. Japanese beetle season is in full swing in Northeast Ohio, as the pests emerge from underground in the summer months. The critters feed ...

Japanese beetles, active from mid-May to early August, damage plants like roses, hibiscus and Japanese maples by leaving a lace-like pattern on foliage. Are Japanese beetles terrorizing your beloved ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) will begin treating properties in Sunnyside for Japanese beetles after the agriculture-damaging pests were found in the city in 2023. “Japanese ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Imagine walking out to your garden to discover your homegrown plants and flowers have been gobbled up by Japanese beetles. Your once-lush plants now have leaves with a lace-like or ...

You name it, this creature will eat it. Roses, ornamental trees, flower beds, orchards, vineyards, vegetable gardens, all a feast for Japanese beetles. Like cicadas, Japanese beetles live most of ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - If you’ve been struggling to deal with Japanese beetles, you’re not alone. It’s estimated that Japanese beetles cause $6 million to $7 million in plant damage in the U.S. every ...

DENVER, Colorado — Even though Japanese beetles begin to dissipate this time of year, don't let up on them. Try to get every last beetle before they have a chance to mate and lay eggs in your lawn and ...

Japanese beetles are an invasive insect species currently at or near peak population. The beetles are known for skeletonizing leaves on hundreds of plant species, including common garden plants and ...