The adult insects are about a half-inch long and tannish in color. They are similar to the “June bugs” commonly found in Minnesota in early summer but are generally a bit smaller and lighter in color.

Additionally, regional native ecology has been proven to mitigate the spread of disease due to adaptations that best fit the ...

Climate change brings so much uncertainty and confusion into our lives, and nobody is safe from feeling its effects. One way that climate change may be impacting you is in your garden. Higher ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture said Monday that the European chafer beetle has been found in the state for the first time. The insect can cause major damage to turf grass, according to MDA.

ST PAUL, Minn. — If you're the type of person who is obsessed with a healthy green lawn, there's a new nemesis in Minnesota to keep an eye out for. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) says a ...

Holotrichia parallela, the large black chafer beetle, is a serious agricultural pest in Asia. The beetles have an unusual mating strategy, with females emerging every other night and releasing a ...

Minnesotans have a new pest to battle: the European chafer beetle, an insect known to cause major damage to lawns. Officials with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture confirmed the arrival of the ...

Minnesota’s first sighting of an invasive European chafer beetle was recently reported by a South Minneapolis resident after noticing large swarms of beetles in the homeowner’s yard. Officials with ...