Not unless you're a landscape plant. Japanese beetles don't bite or sting people, so they're not dangerous to humans. But they are considered very harmful to plants. Adult beetles stay on the tops ...

One effective—albeit icky—way to get rid of Japanese beetles is to pick them off your plants by hand. The insects don’t sting or bite, so if you have a manageable number of them in your yard ...

But some myths keep on coming up in teaching and talking with Illinoisians. Some myths are more localized, while others are widespread and often touted as garden “hacks” online. Some garden myths have ...

If you’ve ever had your yard or garden ravaged by Japanese beetles, you know just how much destruction they leave behind. “Japanese beetles are one of the most invasive species that can cause ...

It also poses no risk to mammals, birds or fish. Japanese beetles don’t bite or spread diseases to people, but they do pose a threat to plants and crops, including hops, roses and grapes.

Japanese beetles aren’t exactly newcomers. These invasive beetles were first found in the U.S. in the early 20th century, likely arriving as grubs in the soil of iris plants imported from Japan.

Raise your hand if you’ve ever cringed in disgust at a glob of Japanese beetles in your garden or secretly delighted in sending them to their death. What’s that, you can’t raise your hands, ...

Japanese beetles have returned to devour our landscapes. Johnson County Extension “The Return of the Japanese Beetles” sounds like a horror movie. Unfortunately, these beetles have returned to ...

A trapper for the Franklin County Horticultural Pest found a single Japanese beetle and the find was confirmed by the state on July 12. “A single beetle is less cause for concern because one ...

The first Japanese beetle has been discovered in Kennewick, potentially meaning trouble for homeowners and farmers. It follows sightings of the highly destructive beetle in Pasco and Richland. If ...