S. Katovich, Bugwood.org

(Popillia japonica) Japanese NOVEMBER 2020 Look-Alikes

INVASIVE SPECIES About Japanese Beetle Actual size: 10 mm The Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica) is an invasive pest destructive to ornamental plants, turfgrasses and many of BC’s horticulture and agriculture industries. The three main identifying characteristics are: » metallic green head » metallic copper-brown wing coverings » white tufts of hair around the abdomen

If a Japanese Beetle is found, please call 604-292-5742 OR email: [email protected]. J. Berger, Bugwood.org

Look-Alikes (Photos do not represent actual size; scale bars represent actual size of typical body length) These are commonly mistaken as Japanese Beetle.

INVASIVE SPECIES NATIVE SPECIES NATIVE SPECIES NATIVE SPECIES NATIVE SPECIES Actual size: 10 mm Actual size: 30 mm Actual size: 20 mm Actual size: 20 mm Actual size: 5 mm

M. Dollenkamp, R. Szczygiel, Flickr.com E. Nelson, Bugwood.org D. Ditchburn, BugGuide.net Frog Pond Photography C. Moorehead, Bugwood.org European Brown Chafer Ten-Lined June Beetle Green Rose Chafer Golden Buprestid St. John’s wort beetle (Amphimallon majale) (Polyphylla occidentalis) (Dichelonyx backii) (Buprestis aurulenta) ( hyperici)

INVASIVE SPECIES INVASIVE SPECIES NATIVE SPECIES NATIVE SPECIES NATIVE SPECIES Actual size: 5 mm Actual size: 15 mm Actual size: 15 mm Actual size: 10 mm Actual size: 10 mm

D. Henton-Jones, Flickr.com S. Ellis, Bugwood.org Y. Uriel Y. Uriel D. Cappaert, Bugwood.org Viburnum Brown Marmorated Stink Green Stink Bug Banasa Stink Bug Green Bottle Fly (Pyrrhalta viburni) Bug (Halyomorpha halys) (Chlorochroa spp.) (Banasa spp.) (Lucilia sericata)

BCINVASIVES.CA/JB / [email protected] / 1-888-933-3722 Feeding Damage Life Cycle Your help and vigilance is needed to protect our urban, park, and natural The adult flight period occurs areas from damage. The beetle feeds on the roots of grass and more than 300 plant species including roses, fruit trees, grapevines, and other from June 15 to October 15 when landscape and food plants. Japanese beetle is not a risk to human or temperatures are > 21°C. health or food safety.

Larva Adult actual size, 25 mm (1”) actual size, 10 mm (3/8”) D. Cappaert, Bugwood.org D. Holden, CFIA

Japanese beetle larvae can be found in sod, top soil, on roots and in potted plants. They feed on the roots of turf, ornamental grasses and other plants, severely damaging the plants. Japanese beetle larvae overwinter 4”-8” below the surface. European and Mediterranean Protection and Organization,European Plant Bugwood.org D. Mueller, Bugwood.org

Adults feed on the flowers, fruits and leaves. Adult females

J. Payne, Bugwood.org Payne, J. commonly lay their eggs in well watered lawns.

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J. Payne, Bugwood.org Payne, J. Bugwood.org Gardens, Dow please visit bcinvasives.ca/JB

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