Over the past decade, invasive European chafer beetles have taken hold in Western Washington. Crows, racoons and other ...

Climate change brings plenty of unpleasant consequences, including the spread of pests. There's one that may be causing your ...

Lawns in Metro Vancouver are still being damaged by European chafer beetles.The problem will again be more noticeable this month as raccoons tear up turf in search of chafer grubs, which are slowly ...

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.

The heat is on — or was. A Fourth of July weekend with temperatures eclipsing 90 degrees has set into motion all sorts of outdoor activity. Tomato plants are flourishing, pumpkin vines are growing a ...

The Vancouver Park Board is deploying a tiny defender in its battle against the invasive European chafer beetle. It's treating 31 sports fields with nematodes — a microscopic roundworm that feeds on ...

The hot, dry weather and restrictions on sprinkling lawns in Metro Vancouver are making it harder for homeowners to fight the chafer beetles infesting lawns across the region. Not only do chafer ...

The European chafer beetle, also known by its Latin name Rhizotrogus majalis, has become a serious pest in many areas of the Lower Mainland. Chafer beetles were first introduced to our region in 2001 ...

There is a lawn scourge that is relentlessly moving its way westward in B.C.'s Lower Mainland area. It started in New Westminster, moved into Burnaby and has now showed up in Vancouver. To prevent ...

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.

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