If your plants' leaves are looking lacy—or you're seeing patches of dead grass in your lawn—Japanese beetles may be to blame.

What does the Japanese beetle eat? When the larvae hatch from their eggs, they eat the roots of plants, especially grasses. They feed in the top 2-4 inches of soil until they're almost full-grown.

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The best management tools for controlling Japanese beetles in your garden and yard are based on knowing this insect’s life cycle. Adult beetles chew on hundreds of different plants, their larvae ...

As their name indicates, these beetles are native to Japan and were first found in the US in the late 1960s. They can now be spotted throughout eastern US states, where their larvae feed on roots ...

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Pay attention to the Japanese beetle life cycle for one year and understand that effective management involves dealing with both adult beetles and their offspring (larvae, also called white grubs).

When Japanese beetles consume neem, they pass it onto their eggs, killing the hatched larvae before they mature into adulthood. And since neem is nontoxic, you can spray it directly on your plants. 6.