Japanese Beetle traps are very popular but Dr. Gore says, "People buy them and put them in the middle of the plants they are trying to protect." They wind up drawing more beetles to the area and ...

While adult Japanese beetles live only 40 days, they are voracious and can cause major damage to Midwest fruit crops.

How to Identify A Japanese Beetle “You can spot Japanese beetles with a naked eye,” says Bell. “The beetles are usually brownish across the back with a black-colored head and legs.

Japanese beetles were first found in the United States over 100 years ago, after they were accidentally introduced into New Jersey. Until 1916, the insect was only found in Japan, where it is not ...

Despite paying $300,000 to keep an invasive beetle species out of the state 3 years ago, the Oregon Department of Agriculture says the bugs recently made their way through the cracks and back into … ...

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 ...

Keeping Japanese beetles at bay has been a losing battle since their introduction in the region in the 1950s. Controlling these pests prove challenging for even the most seasoned gardeners.

Japanese beetles wreak havoc on your lawn and garden in all stages of their life cycle, but this unconventional helper will ...

BOISE – A destructive invasive insect has turned up in Ada and Kootenai counties, prompting warnings from the Idaho state Department of Agriculture. The Japanese beetle, a half-inch-long, shiny ...

UPDATED: August 12, 2019 at 6:51 AM EDT Today, you meet the nice native yellow crownbeard and the not-so-nice non-native Japanese stilt grass. You also meet the beneficial soldier beetle.