Abstract The Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica Newman, was accidentally introduced to
the United States from Asia in the early 1900s. First detected in a New Jersey nursery, it is …

Commercial traps baited with floral compounds and a synthetic sex pheromone are
commonly used to monitor the abundance of both sexes of the Japanese beetle, Popillia …

We explored ecological aspects of the early establishment of the association between the
Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica (Newman)(Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), and the adult …

The purpose of this research was to document the incidence of Japanese beetle, Popillia
japonica Newman (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), infection by the microsporidian pathogen …

Remote sensing has been shown to be a promising technology for the detection and
monitoring of plant stresses including insect feeding. Popillia japonica Newman, is an …

Egg-laying decisions by female insects should balance aspects related to immature survival
and foraging profitability of emerging larvae. Using field-captured individuals, we …

Abstract Native to Japan, Popillia japonica is invasive in North America. Adult and larval P.
japonica have different diets, but both cause aesthetic damage and yield losses in …

A selection of five peer-reviewed papers are presented as a thesis for PhD by Publication.
These papers demonstrate a portion of the author's contribution towards the global …