The adult beetles ingest a chemical in the neem oil and pass it on in their eggs, and the resulting larvae die before they become adults.
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Japanese beetles feed on a wide variety of flowers and crops (the adult beetles attack more than 300 different kinds of plants), but in terms of garden plants, they are especially common on roses, as well as beans, grapes, and raspberries. Japanese beetles cause leaves to appear skeletonized. Even if you succeed in controlling your Japanese beetle population, your neighbor's Japanese beetles might come on over. Although the lifecycle of the adult Japanese beetle is barely 40 days, it can cover a lot of ground. They attack plants in groups, which is why damage is so severe. Once adults, they don't live long but they are voracious.
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Often, these grubs are a problem in lawns. Prior to becoming adult beetles in June, they are 1-inch-long, white, c-shaped grubs live in the soil and feed on the roots of many plants. Japanese beetles usually feed in small groups. They have copper-colored backs, tan wings, and small white hairs lining each side of the abdomen. Japanese Beetles are ½ inch in length with metallic blue-green heads. In 1916, these coppery-winged pests were first spotted in a nursery near Riverton, New Jersey, and by 1920, eradication programs were dropped the beetle proved to be too prolific and widespread.
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Most entomologists agree that the beetles entered the country as grubs in soil on Japanese iris roots. Unfortunately, the failure to implement the law immediately allowed the Japanese beetle to arrive in this country. In 1912, a law was passed that made it illegal to import plants rooted in soil. Prior to the beetle's accidental introduction to the United States in the early 1900s, the Japanese beetle was found only on the islands of Japan, isolated by water and kept in check by its natural predators. They are one of the major insect pests in the Eastern and Midwestern United States, causing monumental damage to crops each year.
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In fact, they are classified as a pest to hundreds of different species. These small insects do not discriminate when it comes to what types of plants they feed on, though they do have favorites (like roses). You'll often be able to identify the damage because their leaf chewing leaves a lacy skeleton. Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) are iridescent green beetles that carry a big threat because they will feed on a wide variety of plants.