Show JAPANESE BEETLE IS INJURIOUS PEST prepared by the united stole states of ac the japanese beetle which for some yours years has infested a limited area in new jersey and pennsylvania Is a far more injurious pest in the united states stales than in its original lionie home japan says the united states department of agriculture the insect la Is believed to have been brought to this country as larvae in soil about the aie roots of certain nursery plants presumably the japanese iris the most important economic crops attacked by the beetle are apple quince peach sweet cherry plum grape blackberry clover soybean and corn the shade trees affected include linden birch oak elm sas sassafras safra 4 horse chestnut and willow the beetle also illse feeds on ornamental shrubs particularly ticul arly althaea and rose lowers flowers of all kinds and weeds of many varie ties the grubs are quite injurious to lawns suns golf courses and sod in general its rapid spread and the serious injury in this country are attributed largely to an abundant food supply and to conditions favorable for the development of the pest according to department circular C the japanese beetle recently issued by the department although efforts to stamp out the infestation in new jersey and pennsylvania have failed stringent quarantine regulations requiring inspection of farm products and nursery stock going out of the infested area have prevented further serious spread of 0 the pest the control work has been aided in some measure by diseases attacking the beetle as well as by certain insects birds and other parasites that feed on the pest the bulletin contains interesting details concerning the introduction distribution habits life cycle dispersion and control of the beetle A copy of the new publication may be obtained free as long as the supply lasts by writing to the united states department of agriculture washington D C |