In a first for western Washington, agriculture officials are gearing up to spray insecticide to fight an infestation of Japanese beetles in south King County, near Seattle.

The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) is one of the most dreaded insects to have invaded North America and parts of Europe. Accidentally introduced to the United States in the early twentieth ...

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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -Mesa County has approved a contract worth up to $300,000 to continue efforts to eradicate ...

Colorado’s dry winter may curb Japanese beetle numbers, easing gardening woes, but experts warn the adaptable pests will persist.

Scientists have shed light on the evolutionary biology and distribution of Stenopsyche caddisflies, a common insect in Japanese rivers and a local delicacy. The discovery also identified new genetic ...