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These bugs are destroying my beans. #766044

Asked August 06, 2021, 10:15 AM EDT

What can I do to eradicate them?

Ramsey County Minnesota

Expert Response

Hi,

These are Japanese beetles, and they should be gone in two weeks or so. In the interim, the best thing to do is to pick them off and drop them in a jar of soapy water. They generally don’t do enough damage to kill the plant: https://extension.umn.edu/yard-and-garden-news/managing-japanese-beetle-feeding