The Japanese beetle, known for its metallic green body and copper-colored wings, feeds on more than 300 plant species, including roses, grapes, hops and corn. "It skeletonizes leaves and buds of ...

Not much is known publicly about how the beetle made its way to Kamloops or where it was discovered. What is known is that ...

It comes a few months after the discovery of 11 Japanese beetles in Kamloops — a first for the B.C. Interior. And there are likely more than that number out there, according to Gail Wallin ...