Have you noticed leaves stripped bare of greenery in your garden or around the lawn? There’s a good chance the culprit is a Japanese beetle … or a whole host of them. The invasive insect is at or ...

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.

Raise your hand if you’ve ever cringed in disgust at a glob of Japanese beetles in your garden or secretly delighted in sending them to their death. What’s that, you can’t raise your hands, because ...

If your roses are suffering from an onslaught of Japanese beetles, it may be time to grab a bucket of soapy water. Special to The Star You name it, this creature will eat it. Roses, ornamental trees, ...

Social, mobile and voracious, Japanese beetles can crowd into your corn or soybean fields for a two-month party. Their damage is often just cosmetic, but it’s important to understand the timing of ...

Without intervention, the colorful but devastating Japanese beetle could make its way across the evergreen state within two decades, according to a study of their potential dispersion. The iridescent, ...

Q: The Japanese beetles are destroying my okra leaves. Are there organic treatments for Japanese beetles? Answer: Japanese beetles feed on over 300 different plants and seem to appear out of nowhere.

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 ...