Japanese beetles are an invasive insect species currently at or near peak population. The beetles are known for skeletonizing leaves on hundreds of plant species, including common garden plants and ...

How to identify and deal with the Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica, one of the most destructive pests in the United States.

The adult beetles are known as one of the Sunflower State's "most destructive insect pests of horticultural plants." ...

Japanese beetles also do damage in the larval stage of their life cycle, when they live underground as white grubs, usually ...

Bean leaf beetle is among the top five most-damaging invertebrate soybean pests, costing growers nearly 3.1 million bushels in 2023.¹ This pest is especially damaging early in the season and can cause ...

As temperatures drop across the country, homeowners are reporting more sightings with a familiar and often unwelcome visitor the Asian lady beetle. Pest specialists warn that now is the time to learn ...

There are two main species of cucumber beetles: striped and spotted. Each is yellow and black, and about ¼ inch long. The striped cucumber beetle has a yellow and black-striped abdomen, while the ...

It's that time of year again: ladybugs and lady beetles are swarming Wisconsin, looking for spots to hibernate for the winter. Wisconsin sees dozens of species of small beetles in the fall, but the ...

Your garden is not only home to pests that can pose a threat to your plants, but also to beneficial insects that can save the greenery.

Dung beetles may not have the most glamorous name or lifestyle, but they are essential for the ecology of agricultural ...