There are many oils that have pleasantly strong smells which insects such as the Japanese beetle are avoidant of. You can use these oils to easily make all-natural liquid repellents. These homemade repellents are not necessarily as powerful potent as commercial grade, but if you are determined to go the […]
How Many Eggs Do Japanese Beetles Lay?
The Japanese beetle produces only about 30 to 60 eggs in her entire lifetime. Keep in mind that an adult Japanese beetle dies after the short Japanese beetle season ends, so it is not a long lifetime we are talking about. The eggs are laid on a summer afternoon, and […]
What Does Japanese Beetle Damage Look like?
Japanese beetles can do quite a bit of damage to the foliage of a tree in short time because they swarm and the damage is multiplied by their great numbers. They usually start eating at the top of the tree and then work their way down from there. The beetles […]
Diatomaceous Earth for Japanese Beetles?
Diatomaceous earth can be used to kill Japanese beetles and most other ground dwelling insects. It lodges in the beetles exoskeleton and dehydrates it to death. Diatomaceous earth kills Japanese beetles quickly, usually within 24 hours after contact. Obviously, it is impossible to apply the powder directly to the foliage […]
Do Japanese Beetles Migrate?
Japanese beetles don’t migrate, and they don’t hibernate either. They don’t move locations from season to season like birds do. Some people think that Japanese beetles migrate because they seem to disappear for most of the year. The beetles are seemingly everywhere during Japanese beetle season in the summer, and […]
Do Japanese Beetles Hibernate?
Japanese beetles do not hibernate through the winter. It may seem like they do because they are only around for a short few months out of the year before disappearing. The reason for that is because their adult stage is very short and lasts only 1 to 3 months. They […]
Japanese Beetle Grub Looks Like?
The photo on the left displays what a typical Japanese beetle grub looks like. They are colored white and have a long cylindrical shape. They look sort of like a cocoon. The size of a Japanese beetle grub will vary greatly depending upon how long it has been growing. Grubs […]
What Do Japanese Beetles Eat?
Japanese beetles are herbivores, so they eat only plants and not animals. They’re most notorious for eating rosebuds and other flowers, but Japanese beetles consume a wide range of vegetation. Japanese beetles tend to swarm when feeding, and a colony can quickly descend and congregate on trees and other plants. […]
