How to Use Japanese beetle in a Sentence

Japanese beetle

noun

• Both also make a tasty snack for Japanese beetles.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
• Japanese beetles and slugs are pesky nuisances that will go after the basil in your garden.
  — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
• Daylilies are sometimes plagued by pests like thrips, slugs, aphids, Japanese beetles, and spider mites.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
• The best time to use nematodes is when the Japanese beetles are in the grub stage and most active in the soil.
  — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026
• Among the most common pests drawn to rose bushes are aphids, spider mites and Japanese beetles.
  — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
• These flowers deter aphids, ants, and Japanese beetles, as well as spider mites and ticks.
  — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 12 July 2026
• Beetle grubs live in the soil and will emerge as a new generation of Japanese beetles.
  — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 6 July 2026
• Japanese beetles are metallic green and brown beetles that measure about 1/2-inch in length.
  — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 6 July 2026
• The strong scent also deters pests like rabbits, aphids, and Japanese beetles.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
• Japanese beetles leave pheromones behind that attract more beetles.
  — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 6 July 2026
• Here are some tips from the Plant Clinic for coping with Japanese beetles and grubs.
  — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
• Japanese beetles suddenly emerge mid-summer as the grubs become adults.
  — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 6 July 2026
• Common pests are aphids, spider mites, whiteflies, Japanese beetles, slugs, and snails.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
• Now is the time to get ahead of the swarms by controlling bagworms, aphids, whiteflies, stinkbugs, and Japanese beetles.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
• Common pests include aphids, red spider mites, and Japanese beetles.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
• Among the pests that can harm peach trees are the peach tree borer, oriental fruit moth, stink bugs, and Japanese beetles, all of which feed on the tree.
  — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
• Japanese beetles are social feeders that travel in groups to destroy gardens.
  — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 7 July 2026
• Common garden pests like slugs, Japanese beetles, and aphids can quickly destroy plants.
  — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 7 July 2026
• Their tender new growth and high sap content create an easy feeding source for aphids, spider mites and Japanese beetles.
  — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
• Japanese beetles are an invasive species and have spread from the East Coast through the Midwest.
  — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 6 July 2026
• Japanese beetles usually appear in late spring or summer.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
• June is the start of peak activity for adult Japanese beetles, which feed on a variety of broadleaf foliage and ripe fruits.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
• Japanese beetles are not picky eaters and are happy to consume more than 300 types of flowering and fruiting plants.
  — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 6 July 2026
• Feeding on more than 300 plants, Japanese beetles can quickly destroy your garden in more ways than one.
  — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 6 July 2026
• Its aromatic oils are known to deter pests like thrips, aphids, whiteflies, and Japanese beetles, which commonly target bean plants.
  — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 27 May 2026
• Japanese Beetles While some insect pests play a role in our ecosystem, the Japanese beetle is not among them.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
• Adult Japanese beetles have oval, dark metallic green bodies about 1/4 to 1/2 inch long, with coppery-brown wing covers.
  — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
• Tree borers, aphids, spider mites, and Japanese beetles frequently target apple, peach, and other fruit trees.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
• Scout daily for potato beetles, Japanese beetles, and other garden-eating pests.
  — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026
• The Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica, is a scarab beetle about 3/8-inch long.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 May 2026