As we head into the dog days of summer, you might be focused on planning a last-minute vacation, spending quality time with family or helping your kids get ready for school. But if you’re in ...

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 ...

I just saw the first Japanese beetles of the season, and sure enough they are right on schedule for the Fourth of July celebration. It is believed that the beetle's larvae first arrived in the U.S. in ...

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 ...

Japanese beetle feeding on a plant - Jj Gouin/Getty Images Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) are detrimental to lawns and gardens. In their larval stage, these little brown insects feed on grass ...

The Master Gardener Volunteers have been dealing with Japanese beetles munching on different flowering plants in the Parker F. Scripture Botanical Gardens at Cornell Cooperative Extension Oneida ...

CONSIDERING that the Japanese beetle is Japanese, it may seem surprising that in the United States it occurs exclusively in the East. It came from Japan the long way, probably in soil attached to some ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... We can always use good news when it comes to dealing with problem insects in our landscapes. Anyone who has battled Japanese beetles to prevent plant carnage ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Across Colorado, the summer heat is drawing Japanese beetles out of their winter hibernations, albeit a bit later than normal. While experts say the ...

State officials trapped nearly three times the number of Japanese beetles in the region this year than in 2024, a worrying trend for a pest that can cause major damage to commercial crops and ...

Japanese beetles could be snacking on plants in your Pennsylvania garden. Here’s how you can help fend them off this summer. Johnson County Extension As we head into the dog days of summer, you might ...