Japanese Beetle | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant-pests-diseases/japanese-beetle
WEBLast Modified: March 29, 2024. Print. Photo credit: Steven Katovich, Bugwood.org. The Japanese beetle ( Popillia japonica) is a destructive turf, grass, and plant pest. Beneath the soil, growing grubs gnaw on grass roots causing them to brown and die. Adult beetles feed on more than 300 ornamental and agricultural plants.
DA: 86 PA: 37 MOZ Rank: 31