Japanese beetles are mostly silent creatures and don’t make much noise at all, especially when they are on the ground chewing up your garden. When they fly, though, Japanese beetles do make a faint buzzing sound to the human ear, just like many other types of insects do. Japanese beetles […]
Do Japanese Beetles Burrow in the Ground?
Japanese beetle larva (also called grubs) spend that part of their life cycle burrowed about 2 to 3 inches under the ground surface. The adult female Japanese beetle burrows underground in order to lay her eggs. In doing so, she protects the eggs from predators above ground and also from […]
Is the Japanese Beetle a June Bug?
There are many species of beetle that are colloquially referred to as “June bugs”, but the Japanese beetle is not considered a June bug. June bugs and Japanese beetles are biologically similar, but they differ in some respects. June bugs are nocturnal whereas Japanese beetles are active during the day. […]
Diazinon for Japanese Beetles?
Diazinon was outlawed for residential use in 2004 in the United States. Unfortunately, it is still used in commercial agriculture, however. Diazinon is a very effective Japanese beetle killer, but also poisons birds and all the other insects in the environment. There are very good reasons why it was disapproved […]
Cedar Oil for Japanese Beetles?
Cedar oil is one of several natural oils that can be used as a non-toxic Japanese beetle repellent. It won’t kill the beetles, but they are averse to the smell of cedar oil and will generally move away from it. There are several drawbacks to using cedar oil, or any […]
Do Japanese Beetles Have Eyes?
Japanese beetles are not blind. Just like most other insects, Japanese beetles have two compound eyes. They can’t see with too much clarity, but they make do. One big benefit of Japanese beetle eyes is that they have an almost panoramic vision of their entire surroundings. Because of the way […]
Are Japanese Beetles Attracted to Water?
Japanese beetles are not attracted to standing water such as ponds, lakes, and pools, but they do like locations with very moist and even soggy soil. So low-lying grasslands and irrigated golf courses are alluring to Japanese beetles. Lawns and gardens that are watered regularly are a favorite stomping ground […]
Are Japanese Beetles Attracted to Light?
It is a myth that Japanese beetles are attracted to flames or artificial lights. In fact, they are not really active during the nighttime, at all. Japanese beetles are diurnal, meaning they are only active during the daytime, and are largely dormant at night. So if you had some plan […]
