The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) was taken in government bait traps in Indianapolis for the first time.
The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) was taken in government bait traps in Indianapolis for the first time.
Japanese beetle adults are emerging, though slowly, throughout the state.
A quick glance at my vegetable garden on Thursday, June 17, revealed a lonely Japanese beetle… I dutifully squished it!
Pheromone traps placed on campus by Purdue’s Turfgrass Entomology & Applied Ecology program have detected emergence of Japanese beetle.
Japanese beetle have been emerging and can be seen throughout the state on corn and soybean plants.
A quick glance at some ornamentals on campus revealed that the Japanese beetle is beginning its emergence in west central Indiana.
Japanese beetle are emerging and can be seen throughout the state on corn and soybean plants.
Locally, we found Japanese beetle adults on Monday, June 11, in field crops and flying around campus. This is certainly earlier than normal, as we typically think of them emerging more toward the end of June.
Frustrations have been expressed about the numbers of Japanese beetles and their soybean defoliation this season. This compounds the weather woes that soybean has endured, i.e., too wet, too dry, too hot, yellowing from nutrient deficiencies, and the herbicides seemingly torching them.
Though Japanese beetle numbers and their defoliation to soybean typically get lots of mid-season attention, their pressures seemed to be lower this year.
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