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. So what’s ...

Japanese beetles are small, metallic green insects with copper wings that feed on over 300 different species of plants. These beetles feed on leaves, flowers and fruit, leaving very few safe crops.

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State officials hope to expand their Japanese beetle eradication efforts to nearly 13,000 properties statewide, with the ...

This summer, a couple of homeowners recently called about swarms of Japanese beetles. Japanese beetles have been a thorn in gardeners’ sides for many years and it seems as if they are again returning ...

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

Remember the line from the movie “Poltergeist” — “They’re back.” We can use that to refer to the ravenous Japanese beetles as they return to rain havoc on gardens. Once a seldom seen insect, they are ...

They're ba-a-a-ck! Japanese beetles are buzzing and flying again and have already begun to feed on some of their most favorite plants including lindens, grapes and roses. With the emergence of ...

The smell of tomatoes simmering on the stove is the most comforting, homey smell I can imagine. It is a relaxing, calming aroma that wafts through the entire house and into my bones. That smell is a ...

I spotted the first Japanese beetle of the season yesterday on my raspberry bushes. I went to check one of my rose bushes and sure enough, there was another one, sucking the life out of a beautiful ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... No way to sugar coat it: Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) are terrible for plants and gardeners. And I mean Terrible, with a capital “T,” that rhymes ...