Japanese beetles are one of the garden’s biggest summer pests! They eat their way through our roses, fruit trees, shade trees and even our veggie garden. It seems their stomachs are never full.
And to a certain degree, that’s true. They lay eggs that turn into grubs and eat your lawn in late summer and again in spring. Then, those grubs turn into Japanese beetles–ready to do it all over again!
It’s time to stop the madness. Control Japanese beetle grubs this year to reduce their damage and decrease the number of beetles that return next year.
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Think you have Japanese beetles?
Japanese beetles are easy to spot in the garden. They have a bronze back, metallic green head and are about 0.5” long. You’ll see them eating almost every plant in your yard, leaving behind skeletonized leaves. …show more content…
Their favorite plants are roses, fruit plants/trees and these tree species.
Japanese Beetle Life Cycle (What Grubs Turn Into)
Japanese beetles lay grubs that eat your lawn. Grubs turn into Japanese beetles that eat your garden. Yes, two of the most hated garden pests are actually one in the same!
Let’s break that down. Japanese beetles lay eggs in your lawn that turn into lawn grubs in late July or early August. The grubs eat and dig up your lawn in late summer, hibernate all winter long and then come back with a vengeance in spring – ready to destroy your lawn again. Once they’re done with that, the grubs emerge as Japanese beetles in July.
Grubs in Lawn Symptoms
If you see Japanese beetles in your yard now, look for grub symptoms. That way you can stop this whole cycle from playing out again next year.
Look for:
• Discolored or wilting grass that initially looks like drought