They're very difficult and costly to control. What does the Japanese beetle look like? Japanese beetles have shiny, metallic green bodies and six legs. Adults are about 1/2 inch long.

Here’s a short list of chemicals that proved effective against Japanese beetles. Often referred to as habitat manipulation, you can make your yard less inviting to Japanese beetles. Here are ...

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.

Japanese beetles might be harmless to humans but that doesn’t mean you want them around. This invasive insect feeds on more than 300 plants and costs the United States more than $460 million a ...

“It’s always at the top of the most-hated bug list.” Larson often deals with Japanese beetles in his job, and he’s trained under a global expert on them, so we thought we might draw on his ...

A year after a few Japanese beetles were found in Pasco, the infestation of the highly destructive insects appears to have grown significantly. More than 400 of the insects that can devastate ...

Although intended to resemble various Japanese chips, chocolate ... “They may look harmless but in reality, smuggled beetles pose a significant threat to our vital agriculture resources ...

If you have dead, bare patches, the likely culprits are the grubs of Japanese beetles. The adults lay their eggs in lawn turf in late summer. The grubs spend the winter and spring eating the roots ...

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.