Are Japanese Beetles Eating up Your Yard? This Bug Scientist Has Some Advice

Japanese beetles are considered one of the most hated insects in America.

Japanese beetles are considered to be the most devastating plant pest in the eastern half of the United States. Enterlinedesign/Dreamstime/TNS

By Aaron Mudd From Lexington Herald-Leader

First found in the United States in 1916, after accidentally being introduced in New Jersey, the invasive Japanese beetle has been marching westward ever since.