One given in the American Gardener’s almanac is that between the months of June and August, a flurry in concern about Japanese beetles descends with them across the country. With their metallic shells, these rose loving pests are yet to let up, even with pest control measures in place from countless gardeners, farmers and horticulturists generally. Although they are one of the rarer pests, on the whole, the adult is a truly devastating insect. It has been known to defoliate a tree in a matter of days.
