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Japanese beetle

Popillia japonica

Description:

Beautiful but destructive, these beetles feast on rose blossoms, fruit trees and vines, skeletanizing leaves. Copper and green on their upper bodies and white and black striped on their bellies, these bugs appear may-sept and have no native predators in america.

Habitat:

West central ga

Notes:

bait traps or soapy water will curb their destruction.

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momsavang
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momsavang

Ellerslie, Georgia, United States

Spotted on Jun 20, 2021
Submitted on Jun 24, 2021

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