FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Now is the time of year, you’re likely to notice problem insects and plant diseases in your garden. With warmer than average temps, the threat of drought, notwithstanding ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spring season means warm weather, flowers blooming and a visit from the plant eating green June beetle. “They begin to appear ...

You name it, this creature will eat it. Roses, ornamental trees, flower beds, orchards, vineyards, vegetable gardens, all a feast for Japanese beetles. Like cicadas, Japanese beetles live most of ...

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 ...

The number of invasive Japanese beetles trapped in Pasco and Kennewick is up significantly this year, but Washington state Department of Agriculture officials are hopeful that a new method of ...

Q: I’ve seen a few big bugs buzzing over my lawn recently, and I think they might be green and stocky, if what I saw crawling in the lawn was the same critter. Are these a pest? Happy to leave them ...

Japanese beetles aren’t exactly newcomers. These invasive beetles were first found in the U.S. in the early 20th century, likely arriving as grubs in the soil of iris plants imported from Japan.

Q: I found a large green beetle eating my peaches. What do you think it is? David Schmid, email A: I’d say it’s a June bug, although some people call them June beetles. They are big and green, and ...