Popillia japonica

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Popillia japonica - small metallic green and brown beetle native to eastern Asia; serious plant pest in North America

Japanese beetle

scarabaean, scarabaeid, scarabaeid beetle - any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes

genus Popillia, Popillia - a genus of Scarabaeidae

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Popillia japonica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): a mathematical model of oviposition in heterogeneous agroecosystems.

Effect of soil moisture on Plectris aliena (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) oviposition

The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) was accidentally introduced onto the island of Terceira, marking the start of the insect's invasion.

Battling problem pests in paradise

Un ejemplo del uso de nematodos entomopatogenos, se dio con el aislamiento de Steinernema glaseri (Steiner, 1929) encontrado en la chisa Popillia japonica Newman, 1841 en Nueva Jersey, es el primer reporte de uso de entomopatogenos para el control de plagas (Glaser 1932); sin embargo, el desconocimiento de la interaccion de este nematodo con su bacteria simbionte produjo resultados desalentadores, resultando en la perdida de interes.

Evaluacion de nematodos entomopatogenos para el manejo de Phyllophaga bicolor (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae)

Regniere J, Rabb RL, Stinner ER (1981) Popillia japonica: intraespecific competition among grubs.

Effects of Phyllophaga (Phytallus) hoegei larval density (coleoptera:melolonthidae) on plant and herbivore growth/ Efectos de la densidad de larvas de Phyllophaga (Phytallus) hoegei (coleoptera:melolonthidae) en el crecimiento de plantas y herbivoros/Efeitos da densidade de larvas de Phyllophaga (Phytallus) hoegei (coleoptera: melolontidae) no crescimento de plantas e herbivoros

F values from ANOVA showing influence of endophyte infection and herbivory by Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) on perennial ryegrass, tall fescue, and dandelion performance parameters, and influence of endophyte infection in perennial ryegrass and tall fescue on Japanese beetle density and biomass in greenhouse monocultures of each plant species.

Influence of Japanese beetle Popillia japonica larvae and fungal endophytes on competition between turfgrasses and dandelion

The Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica, has recently become the primary insect pest of blueberries in Michigan.

Effects of Cultural Practices on Japanese Beetle in Michigan Blueberries. (Environmental Science & Ecology)

We selected a generalist herbivore species, the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica Newman), to quantify dispersal behavior and rates of movement in monoculture vs intercropped soybean agroecosystems.

Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) dispersal behavior in intercropped vs. monoculture soybean agroecosystems

The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica Newman) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) is an invasive species that currently covers most of the eastern United States (NAPIS 2015).

Changes in abundance of larvae and adults of Popillia japonica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) and other white grub species in Northwest Arkansas and their relation to regional temperatures

The beetle, Popillia japonica, is by far the most destructive pest of ornamental and turf plants in the eastern United States, with more than $450 million spent each year to control it and replace damaged plants.