Dozens of live beetles disguised as Japanese snacks were intercepted at the Los Angeles International Airport by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials.
The Prior Lake Community Garden spent much of the summer under siege. The invader: the Japanese beetle. The Japanese beetle is a bug a little bigger than a pea, with a shiny, bronze-green ...
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. - The invasive Japanese beetle is wreaking havoc on Washington’s agriculture and gardens, and state officials warn that the fight to eradicate the pest could take over a decade.
Customs and Border Protection agents seized 37 live beetles hidden in packages of Japanese snacks, and valued at around $1,500.