Definition of Japanese beetle

1. Noun. Small metallic green and brown beetle native to eastern Asia; serious plant pest in North America.

Exact synonyms: Popillia Japonica
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

Japanese Bobtail
Japanese Bobtails
Japanese Giant Salamanders
Japanese Islands
Japanese Red Army
Japanese Sign Language
Japanese allspice
Japanese amberjack
Japanese andromeda
Japanese angelica tree
Japanese apricot
Japanese banana
Japanese barberry
Japanese barnyard millet
Japanese beech
Japanese beetle (current term)
Japanese bittersweet
Japanese black pine
Japanese brome
Japanese bunching onion
Japanese bunching onions
Japanese capital
Japanese cedar
Japanese cherry
Japanese chess
Japanese chestnut
Japanese crab
Japanese deer
Japanese deity

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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