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<tr><td>{{Domain}}:</td><td>[[Eukaryote|Eukaryota]]</td></tr> |
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<tr><td>{{Regnum}}:</td><td>[[Animal]]ia</td></tr> |
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<tr><td>{{Phylum}}:</td><td>[[Arthropod]]a</td></tr> |
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<tr><td>{{Subphylum}}:</td><td>[[Hexapoda]]</td></tr> |
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<tr><td>{{Subclassis}}:</td><td>[[Pterygota]]</td></tr> |
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<tr><td>{{Infraclassis}}:</td><td>[[Neoptera]]</td></tr> |
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The '''Japanese Beetle''' (''Popillia japonica'') is a [[beetle]] about 1.5 cm long and 1 cm wide (smaller in Canada), with shiny copper-colored elytra and top of thorax and head, which is not very destructive in Japan, where it is controlled by natural enemies, but in America is a serious pest to [[rose]] bushes and other plants. It is a weak flyer and drops several centimeters when it hits a wall. Japanese Beetle traps therefore consist of a pair of crossed walls with a bag underneath, and are baited with floral scent, [[pheromone]], or both. |
The '''Japanese Beetle''' (''Popillia japonica'') is a [[beetle]] about 1.5 cm long and 1 cm wide (smaller in Canada), with shiny copper-colored elytra and top of thorax and head, which is not very destructive in [[Japan]], where it is controlled by natural enemies, but in America is a serious pest to [[rose]] bushes and other plants. It is a weak flyer and drops several centimeters when it hits a wall. Japanese Beetle traps therefore consist of a pair of crossed walls with a bag underneath, and are baited with floral scent, [[pheromone]], or both. |
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Revision as of 08:13, 1 August 2004
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The Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica) is a beetle about 1.5 cm long and 1 cm wide (smaller in Canada), with shiny copper-colored elytra and top of thorax and head, which is not very destructive in Japan, where it is controlled by natural enemies, but in America is a serious pest to rose bushes and other plants. It is a weak flyer and drops several centimeters when it hits a wall. Japanese Beetle traps therefore consist of a pair of crossed walls with a bag underneath, and are baited with floral scent, pheromone, or both.