Japanese Beetle

Authors

Erin Hodgson, Utah State University
Diane Alston, Utah State UniversityFollow
Cory A. Stanley, Utah State University

Document Type

Factsheet

Publisher

Utah State University Extension

Publication Date

9-1-2010

Abstract

The Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica Newman, can be a highly destructive pest to ornamentals, trees, shrubs, turfgrass, and vegetables. First discovered in the eastern United States in 1916, the Japanese beetle has threatened agriculture and horticulture by slowly moving south and west. In 2006, a small population of adult Japanese beetles was detected in Orem, Utah.

Recommended Citation

Hodgson, Erin; Alston, Diane; and Stanley, Cory A., "Japanese Beetle" (2010). All Current Publications. Paper 919.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/extension_curall/919