where does the japanese beetle live
Japanese beetle (Popilla japonica) Species and Origin: Japanese beetles are native to northern Japan. They were first found in the U.S. in New Jersey in 1916. They have become established in parts of Minnesota.
The Japanese beetle is probably the most devastating pest of urban landscape plants in the eastern United States. Japanese beetles were first found in this country in 1916, after being accidentally introduced into New Jersey. Until that time, this insect was known to occur only in Japan where it is not a major pest.
The first Japanese beetles discovered in Kentucky were found on the southern outskirts of Louisville in 1937. Isolated infestations were treated with insecticides to delay spread of the beetle. During the 1950s and 1960s, beetle populations increased dramatically and spread in Kentucky and surrounding states.