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beetle eating the leaves of my zinnias #568685

Asked June 09, 2019, 12:54 PM EDT

I have beetles that are eating the leaves of my zinnias. Can you help identify the culprit and give a remedy?

thank you,

County Virginia

Expert Response

Thank you for your question. They appear to be Japanese beetles. Here is an article on them: http://extension.missouri.edu/clinton/documents/mg/JBhandbook.pdf Good luck!

An Ask Extension Expert Replied June 09, 2019, 4:17 PM EDT

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beetle eating the leaves of my zinnias #568685

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