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| IPM scouting in herbaceous perennials > Japanese beetle | ||||
| Look for adults in late June through September. Timing may vary, depending on geographic location. Adults tend to congregate on plants, feeding between the leaf veins and causing leaves to appear lace-like or skeletonized. Japanese beetle adults feed on a wide variety of herbaceous perennials. Management: Japanese beetles are attracted to plants that have been previously damaged, so it is important to control beetles early. The use of pheromone and bait traps is not recommended because this will attract more beetles from surrounding areas and result in greater damage to plants. Small numbers of Japanese beetle adults can be hand picked. Contact insecticides may be applied as soon as adults are apparent. Note that many contact insecticides are harmful to bees, beneficial insects and mites. |
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| This information was developed from A Pocket Guide for IPM Scouting in Herbaceous Perennials by Jan Byrne and Raymond A. Cloyd. Purchase this in a pocket-sized guide for reference in the orchard from MSU Extension (publication E-2981). |
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