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Why Japanese Beetles Always Show Up in June, And What to Do About It

How to identify and deal with the Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica, one of the most destructive pests in the United States.
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You may be seeing more shiny, green beetles this year

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - If you’ve been outside lately, you may have noticed a shiny, green bug flying around. They’re called Green June Beetles, or June Bugs, and at one point were worshipped in Egypt.
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Avoid growing these 5 plants that attract Japanese beetles, warn pest control experts – they're magnets for these shiny, destructive critters

Japanese beetles are one of those pests you might not notice, but you'll certainly spot the destruction they leave behind. Measuring just half an inch long, these shiny little beetles have metallic ...
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Gardening for You: Tiny, shiny, jumping flea beetles

Flea beetle damage. It begins with a tiny “shothole,” a hole straight through a leaf as if the leaf was poked with a tiny ice pick. Damage begins with a few holes then faint lacy patternings appear ...
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Japanese beetles return to wreak havoc in the garden. Here’s what to do, and not do

“The Return of the Japanese Beetles” sounds like a horror movie. But unfortunately, these beetles have returned to devour our landscapes for another summer of ...