Japanese Beetle

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Although the Japanese beetle has been in Missouri for over 20 years, it has just recently began showing itself as the highly destructive pest in our landscapes, gardens and orchards. The adult Japanese beetle is about 1 inch round beetle with a green and orange or copper metallic back and black sides with white spots of small hairs. It has a veracious appetite for green vegetation and does not differentiate between herbaceous ornamentals, fruit, vegetables or trees.

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