Japanese beetles are back in Missouri fields and may emerge in greater numbers soon, possibly posing threats to soybean and ...

A bill that would ban the sale of certain types of invasive plants in Missouri awaits the governor’s signature. And the ...

The beetles have done better at a second Missouri site near the first. But the zoo keeps a population in captivity, just in case. Sophie Proe / St. Louis Public Radio. Rebecca Gann cleans out an ...

Beetle last seen in state in 1970s; Zoo has monitored for beetle since 2002. The Saint Louis Zoo's Center for American Burying Beetle Conservation; the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; the Missouri ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - A colorful beetle that was once common in southwest Missouri is showing signs of a comeback, thanks to a joint effort by the St. Louis Zoo and conservation organizations. The zoo ...

COLUMBIA - Japanese beetles are swarming mid-Missouri in the tens of thousands, wreaking havoc on gardens, crops and trees. University of Missouri researcher Emily Althoff said this year has been ...

PINEVILLE, Mo. -- A pesky beetle has been moving into southwest Missouri, damaging crops, shrubs and fruit trees.

Japanese beetles in southwest Missouri fields PINEVILLE, Mo. -- A pesky beetle has been moving into southwest Missouri, damaging crops, shrubs and fruit trees.

The Saint Louis Zoo's Center for American Burying Beetle Conservation; the US Fish & Wildlife Service; the Missouri Department of Conservation; and the Nature Conservancy are reintroducing up to ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Japanese beetles are back in Missouri fields and may emerge in greater numbers soon, possibly posing threats to soybean and corns crops, officials warn.