Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese beetles might be harmless to humans but that doesn’t mean you want them around. This invasive insect feeds on more than ...

If you've spent the last couple of months curating and growing a healthy garden, the last thing you want to see are small green invaders munching on the leaves. Japanese beetles, those shiny green and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese beetle on leaf with lacey holes - J.J. Gouin/Shutterstock Are your prized roses looking more like a lace doily than a ...

Japanese beetle feeding on a plant - Jj Gouin/Getty Images Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) are detrimental to lawns and gardens. In their larval stage, these little brown insects feed on grass ...

If your garden seems to be dwindling down, these flowers and plants are culprits for attracting bugs.

A: Insects are a big challenge for certain plants in the vegetable garden. In this case, flea beetles are the culprits. These little black insects will jump away rapidly when you disturb them. Thus, ...

Experts at UConn’s Home and Garden Education Center are warning gardeners about invasive beetles. “They’re not harmful to people,’ said horticulture specialist and educator Pamm Cooper. “They can be ...

Japanese beetles are a major nuisance, and if you're find of growing these incredibly popular flowers, there's a higher ...

After writing about the fig beetle – a shiny green scarab beetle that feeds on overripe fruit and decomposing organic matter – I received the following email from Elizabeth Russell, who gardens in ...

Some uninvited guests might be living rent-free in your garden. Japanese beetle season is in full swing, as the pests emerge from underground in the summer months. The critters feed on a wide variety ...

Roses are one of the most documented pest-attracting ornamentals. They commonly draw aphids, spider mites and Japanese ...

With the arrival of warm weather also comes the arrival of summer's menaces: bugs. While some people might detest insects just for being so buggy, for gardeners, each year might feel like another new ...