Japanese beetle
build up and spread steadily in the US. In Europe, Popillia japonica was for the first time reported in northern Italy in 2014 where official control actions [...] late summer or early autumn. Secondary damage from mammals and birds digging for grubs can cause more disruption to the sward than the grubs themselves. Feeding [...] are three instars. First and second instars reach a length of approximately 11 and 19 mm, respectively, whereas the mature, third instar, averages 32 mm