Japanese Beetle
Foliage can be protected with various pesticides.
About Japanese Beetle
These metallic green and copper beetles are notorious for skeletonizing leaves and damaging flowers and fruits on a wide range of plants. Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) feed voraciously, often causing significant harm to ornamental shrubs and turfgrass in Middle Tennessee areas like Franklin and Brentwood. Timely pesticide treatments can effectively protect your landscape foliage from extensive damage.
Japanese Beetle (Foliage can be protected with various pesticides.) is a landscape pest commonly found in Middle Tennessee, including Columbia, Thompson's Station, Spring Hill, and the surrounding areas. This entry is part of our Landscape Pests identification guide.
As lawn care and treatment specialists, we encounter Japanese Beetle regularly when servicing properties across the region. Proper identification is the first step toward effective pest management that protects both your turf and your landscape plantings.
Quick Facts
- Common Name
- Japanese Beetle
- Scientific Name
- Foliage can be protected with various pesticides.
- Category
- Landscape Pest
- Region
- Middle Tennessee
