Keeping Japanese beetles at bay has been a losing battle since their introduction in the region in the 1950s. Controlling these pests prove challenging for even the most seasoned gardeners. So what’s ...

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This summer, a couple of homeowners recently called about swarms of Japanese beetles. Japanese beetles have been a thorn in gardeners’ sides for many years and it seems as if they are again returning ...

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 ...

Suddenly Japanese beetles are invading our gardens, stripping our favorite plants practically overnight. How do we combat this annual invasion, now and in the future? You need a long-term strategy to ...

First found in the United States in 1916, after accidentally being introduced in New Jersey, the invasive Japanese beetle has been marching westward ever since. Today, they’re considered to be the ...

Q: Beetles come from grubs, so can I control Japanese beetles by using grub control on my lawn? A: If you have had trouble with grubs in your lawn — grubs are the immature stage of many kinds of ...

Most summers bring unwelcome guests to Midwestern gardens: Japanese beetles. These iridescent green beetles are best known for feeding on roses and linden trees, but in fact they can feast on hundreds ...

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Information from the Morton Arboretum: - Adult Japanese beetles begin emerging in late June and will continue for six to eight weeks. This insect spends most of the year in the soil as a grub (young ...

The voracious, barbarous hordes plagued their favorite pillaging grounds — plants and trees situated east and just west of the Mississippi River last year. This includes our bounteous Mahoning Valley.