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Definition of Japanese beetle
1. Noun. Small metallic green and brown beetle native to eastern Asia; serious plant pest in North America.
Generic synonyms: Scarabaean, Scarabaeid, Scarabaeid Beetle
Group relationships: Genus Popillia, Popillia
Definition of Japanese beetle
1. Noun. A species of beetle with iridescent copper-colored elytra and green thorax and head, taxonomic name ''Popillia japonica''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Japanese Beetle
Literary usage of Japanese beetle
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Biennial Report by Oregon Board of Horticulture (1921)
"WOULD EXTEND Japanese beetle QUARANTINE Federal Horticultural Board Announces
Hearing on Proposal Affecting Townships in New Jersey The Japanese beetle, ..."
2. Biological Control of Insects and Mites: An Introduction to Beneficial by Daniel L. Mahr, Nino M. Ridgway (1993)
"One of the first insect targets of microbial pesticides was the Japanese beetle,
Popillia japonica. The larvae are white grubs that cause serious damage to ..."
3. Natural History of Hawaii: Being an Account of the Hawaiian People, the by William Alanson Bryan (1915)
"... in appearance as is the injurious Japanese beetle,35 which is an exceedingly
troublesome and aggressive pest in orchards, gardens and door- yards. ..."
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