Integrated Crop Management News Agriculture and Natural Resources 6-20-2013 Japanese Beetles Begin Emergence Erin W. Hodgson Iowa State University, [email protected]Cody D. Kuntz Iowa State University, [email protected]Follow this and additional works at: hp://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cropnews Part of the Agricultural Science Commons , Agriculture Commons , and the Entomology Commons e Iowa State University Digital Repository provides access to Integrated Crop Management News for historical purposes only. Users are hereby notified that the content may be inaccurate, out of date, incomplete and/or may not meet the needs and requirements of the user. Users should make their own assessment of the information and whether it is suitable for their intended purpose. For current information on integrated crop management from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, please visit hps://crops.extension.iastate.edu/. Recommended Citation Hodgson, Erin W. and Kuntz, Cody D., "Japanese Beetles Begin Emergence" (2013). Integrated Crop Management News. 41. hp://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cropnews/41
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Integrated Crop Management News Agriculture and Natural Resources
6-20-2013
Japanese Beetles Begin EmergenceErin W. HodgsonIowa State University, [email protected]
Follow this and additional works at: http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cropnews
Part of the Agricultural Science Commons, Agriculture Commons, and the EntomologyCommons
The Iowa State University Digital Repository provides access to Integrated Crop ManagementNews for historical purposes only. Users are hereby notified that the content may beinaccurate, out of date, incomplete and/or may not meet the needs and requirements of theuser. Users should make their own assessment of the information and whether it is suitable fortheir intended purpose. For current information on integrated crop management from IowaState University Extension and Outreach, please visit https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/.
Recommended CitationHodgson, Erin W. and Kuntz, Cody D., "Japanese Beetles Begin Emergence" (2013). Integrated Crop Management News. 41.http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cropnews/41
AbstractJapanese beetles have a wide host range that includes many species of fruit and vegetable crops, ornamentalsand field crops. Adults are metallic bronze and green with white tufts along the side of the abdomen (Photo1). This pest is becoming a more common corn and soybean pest in Iowa. Adults started to emerge in late Maylast year, but the cooler temperatures this year have slowed down development in 2013.