They’re small, they’re shiny, and they’re here to eat every green leaf in sight—it’s beetle season, and you’ve got to get started with beetle control before these little creatures completely take over your lawn and garden.
Good and Bad Beetles
Don’t worry. Not every bug you see in your garden is out to get your plants. Soldier beetles and ladybugs, for example, eat aphids and other harmful insects, making them the type of beetles you want to have around your garden. So if you see a few beetles hanging around your garden, you don’t need to rush out and get beetle control.
If you see harmful beetles, on the other hand, especially if they are appearing in large numbers, you might want to give Overwatch Pest Management a call for some beetle control suggestions.
Bad Beetles
What kind of beetles should you keep an eye out for?
- Japanese Beetles have shiny, metallic green wings that make them easy to identify. When they arrive in your garden, Japanese beetles are famous for feasting on the leaves of your plants, leaving behind only the stems and veins.
- June Bugs, usually emerging as adults in May or June, can be green like Japanese beetles or brownish in color. The grubworm larvae of this beetle are known to be especially destructive to plant roots.
- Flea Beetles are recognizable by their jumping movement, earning them the “flea” name. They leave behind round holes in leaves and are especially fond of cabbage, broccoli, and tomato plants, so if your vegetable garden is struggling, flea beetle control may be in order.