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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

EL DORADO SPRINGS, Mo. The Saint Louis Zoo and other conservation groups have been working to restore the population of an endangered beetle in southwest Missouri, and the effort appears ...

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

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Nature lovers know that all sorts of native and non-native species can be found across the state of Missouri. After completing recent work on walnut twig beetles and ...

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 ...

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.