Japanese Beetle Infestation located in Mesa County, Colorado - Summer 2002

Update: Colorado Department of Agriculture staff conducted a mass trapping program in Palisade during the summer of 2003. As of September 15, 2003, 1218 adult japanese Beetles had been captured through this program.

The Colorado State University Extension was responsible for placing traps throughout other areas of Mesa County. JB traps were also placed in Delta and Montrose counties. No Japanese beetles were captured through the CSU Extension effort indicating Palisade is the only location in Mesa, Delta and Montrose counties where a Japanese Beetle infestation has been identified. Additional trapping efforts will be undertaken in 2004.

Trapping Protocol for Japanese Beetle
Developed by Jason Bishop, Colorado, State University Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management.
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PowerPoint Presentation: The Japanese Beetle Eradication Plan, Palisade Colorado
- updated May 10, 2004
Developed by Bob Hammon CSU Ext. Entomologist and Albert LaSalle, Colorado Master Gardener, Tri River Area
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