Japanese beetle populations in Colorado spread, threaten agriculture

A Japanese Beetle eats roses at ... — A Japanese beetle eats roses at the War Memorial Rose Garden in Littleton on Aug. 28, 2018. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

By Lauren Penington | lpenington@denverpost.com

PUBLISHED: July 26, 2023 at 11:17 AM MDT | UPDATED: July 28, 2023 at 9:18 PM MDT

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Across Colorado, the summer heat is drawing Japanese beetles out of their winter hibernations, albeit a bit later than normal.

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Japanese beetle populations across Colorado remain steady, infected areas spread

Last summer, the insects appeared in Grand Junction for the first time in more than a decade

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