Japanese beetles are back in Missouri fields and may emerge in greater numbers soon, possibly posing threats to soybean and ...

Japanese beetles are also considered a pest in corn crops. They focus on clipping corn silks necessary for pollination, which can lead to some yield reductions, Valmorbida said.

Late planting and slow development the corn crop puts it at risk. University of Illinois Extension Entomologist Kevin Steffey suggests scouting for Japanese beetles.

Japanese beetles may be beautiful on the outside, but they are destructive to more than 300 species of plants, from turfgrass to roses, grapes and hops. “The immature beetle larvae, or white ...

CHAMPAIGN -- Tassels on corn mark a critical stage in determining the size of this year's harvest, so it's little wonder farmers are concerned that a familiar pest has shown ...

WHITE HEATH, Ill. (AP) -- Blueberries at Rick Pontious' farm are chewed to the stem, hardly the plump, appetizing fruit they're supposed to be this time of year. Leaves, or ...

At the silking stage (R1), continue scouting for Japanese beetles, corn rootworm beetles, and stink bugs, as silk clipping can impact pollination. Northern Corn Leaf Blight (NCLB) should also be ...

Favorite plants for Japanese beetle adults are roses, grapes, cannas, smartweed, soybeans and other legumes, corn silks and flowers of all kinds. Cannas and roses are special favorites.

First Japanese beetle found in Kennewick, Wash., ... Roses are their favorite host plants, but they eat grapes, hops, sweet corn, raspberries and about 300 other plants, ...

CHAMPAIGN -- Tassels on corn mark a critical stage in determining the size of this year's harvest, so it's little wonder farmers are concerned that a familiar pest has shown Japanese beetles, corn ...

Japanese beetles are back in Missouri fields and may emerge in greater numbers soon, ... Soybean and corn crops. In soybeans, the beetles feed on leaves, leaving behind “skeletonized” foliage.