Japanese beetle
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The Japanese beetle is a species of scarab beetle. Due to the presence of natural predators, the Japanese beetle is not considered a pest in its native Japan. In North America and some regions of Euro
Popillia japonica
A Japanese beetle pupa shortly after moulting
Egg of the tachinid fly Istocheta aldrichi (white) on a Japanese beetle: The fly was introduced from Japan for biocontrol.
Adult Japanese beetles feeding on a peach tree
Istocheta aldrichi
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Istocheta aldrichi is a species of fly in the family Tachinidae. Originally from Japan, it has been introduced in North America in 1922 as a biocontrol to combat the Japanese beetle. It is established
Japanese beetle
…more beetles to that plant. Several insect predators and parasitoids have been introduced to the United States for biocontrol. Two of them, the fly Istocheta aldrichi, a parasite of adult beetles, and the solitary wasp Tiphia vernalis, a parasite of larvae, are well established with significant but variable rates of…
Winsome Fly imported from i Naturalist photo 216241814 on 20 August 2024