Florida Entomologist (2015) 98, 1006-1008

B.M. Petty, D.T. Johnson and D.C. Steinkraus (2015)
Changes in abundance of larvae and adults of Popillia japonica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) and other white grub species in Northwest Arkansas and their relation to regional temperatures
Florida Entomologist 98 (3), 1006-1008
Abstract: The Japanese beetle is a relatively new pest in Arkansas that damages turfgrass, horticultural plants, and fruit crops. From 2005 to 2012, P. japonica mean weekly trap capture declined 98%. Previous studies showed there were few microbial and parasitoid natural enemies of P. japonica in the region, so fluctuations in P. japonica populations are likely due to abiotic factors, such as extremes of summer drought and heat along this invasive species' southwestern border.
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Database assignments for author(s): Donald C. Steinkraus, Donn T. Johnson

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
population dynamics/ epidemiology

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Popillia japonica	Grasses/turf/rangeland	U.S.A. (mid S)