Japanese beetle
turf, and a lack of natural enemies, allowed populations to rapidly build up and spread steadily in the US. In Europe, Popillia japonica was for the first [...] japonica larvae are typical scarabaeid grubs. The head is yellowish-brown, with strong, dark-coloured mandibles. The grubs assume a typical C-shaped position [...] usually slightly bigger than males. The head and body are dark, metallic green, with darker copper-green legs. Larvae (mainly third-instar) overwinter in an earthen