Beetle-mania: research and careful observation dispel some long-standing beliefs regarding Japanese beetles and their control. (Insect Control: Grubs).

From: Landscape Management | Date: April 1, 2003| Author: Held, David | Copyright information

The Japanese beetle is a destructive urban landscape pest in the eastern United States. This metallic colored beetle was accidentally introduced to a nursery in Riverton, NJ in 1916. It's likely that the beetle larvae (white grubs) arrived in the soil ball of nursery stock. The beetle is currently present in all states east of the Mississippi River except Florida.

Japanese beetles have one generation per year. The adults are present from June to August in Kentucky, when ...

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