Asiatic Garden Beetle - Home and Garden IPM from Cooperative Extension - University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Asiatic Garden Beetle (Maladera castanea) (North Yarmouth, ME; 8/14/2022) The Asiatic Garden Beetle [Maladera castanea (Arrow)] (now named Maladera formosae) is a scarab beetle pest that was first found in the United States in New Jersey, in 1922, having been introduced from its native China and Japan. The overwintering grubs live