Collinsville, Illinois Japanese Beetle Control
Japanese Beetle Control, Collinsville Illinois
Fruit trees may attract Japanese beetles because adults feed on foliage and fruit from numerous plant species. Apple, cherry, plum, grape, and other plants can experience feeding during periods of high beetle activity. Japanese Beetle Control in an orchard or home fruit garden should take crop development into account. Protecting valuable fruit may require closer monitoring than would be necessary for ornamental plants where some leaf feeding can be tolerated.
The presence of beetles does not necessarily mean that a plant will die. Japanese beetle feeding is frequently cosmetic on healthy mature trees and shrubs, although severe feeding can be more consequential for young or unhealthy plants. Japanese Beetle Control should take plant vigor into account before escalating treatment. Protecting a stressed young tree may be worthwhile, while accepting limited feeding on a mature established tree may be a reasonable management decision.
One reason Japanese beetle problems can seem unpredictable is that population levels fluctuate considerably from year to year. Weather, soil moisture, host availability, and successful development of larvae can all influence the number of adults that appear. Japanese Beetle Control should therefore remain flexible rather than assuming that a severe infestation last summer guarantees the same situation this year. Regular observation allows management decisions to follow actual pest pressure.
ARAB Termite & Pest Control
Effingham , Illinois
1015 S Willow St, Effingham, IL 62401
Pest Control Consultants
Springfield , Illinois
917 Clocktower Dr Suite #260, Springfield, IL 62704
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