Japanese Beetle
Across
- 1. Removal by hand into soapy water
- 5. Larvae transform underground into adults
- 7. Soil-dwelling grubs that feed on roots
- 10. Reduced-risk larvicide
- 11. Inspect plants/soil for beetles or grubs
- 13. Plants attacked by adults
- 15. Per year life cycle frequency
- 16. Female beetles deposit these in soil
- 17. Beetle stage that feeds on leaves and flowers
- 18. Preventive insecticide for larvae
Down
- 2. Practices like irrigation & fertilization
- 3. Grass species attacked by larvae
- 4. Leaves appear lace-like from feeding
- 6. Chemical that attracts more beetles
- 8. Soil-dwelling larvae of the beetle
- 9. Monitoring device using lure
- 12. Adults freeze underground as larvae in soil
- 14. Over 300 plant species eaten