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The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) is a species of scarab beetle. Due to the presence of natural predators , the Japanese beetle is not considered a pest in its native Japan, but in North America and some regions of Europe, it is a noted pest to roughly 300 species of plants.
Prosopocoilus inclinatus, the Japanese stag beetle, [1] is a beetle of the Family Lucanidae found throughout Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Sado Island, Tsushima, Yaku Island) and the Korean peninsula.
Popillia is a genus of scarab beetles. The most familiar species is the Japanese beetle ( P. japonica ) which is responsible for crop losses around the world, and is near the top of the insect pest lists year after year.
The best time to remove Japanese beetles is in the evening or in the morning when beetles on the plants are still cool and sluggish. However anytime that it can be done is still useful.
Japanese beetles fly during the day and can travel up to half a mile at a time. Over the last century they have spread to states in the East and Midwest — they don’t like arid climate or, for ...
Invasive beetles have been spotted in the Carmichael area, Sacramento County announced on Thursday. State and county officials are on the lookout for Japanese beetles, which are considered pests.
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The metallic green and brown insects are known to feed on more than 300 species of plants, including roses, ornamental trees and vegetables.