Nope, not yet. can't wait.

Tallahassee, Florida. Nothing here.
Maybe they're afraid of coming out in this atrocious heat!!

Central New Jersey. Yup - I picked two Japanese beetles off my raspberries yesterday. According to my notes, this is the same exact day (June 20th) they appeared last year here.

Magnolia, Arkansas...none here, yet.

We had a normally cold winter for a change. This is supposed to kill off the hiberating grubs. I hope.

In the last 2 weeks I have seen a total of 2 so far.

nope...
not anywhere near GDD they need to emerge here.

I've seen 1. A couple hours northeast of you.

Allentown, PA. None here so far. We've done milky spore 4 times in the past couple of years and noticed a great drop in the population.

Saw three orange-red June bugs yesterday.

Lots and lots of PC, OFM, something in our sour cherries this year. My pest-free honeymoon with growing fruit is officially over after a few years.

I'm in Bethlehem Township, PA, and the Japanese beetles have mysteriously all but disappeared the last few years. Several of my friends throughout the Lehigh Valley have noticed the same thing. I have no idea what happened to them. Hopefully some disease or parasite has taken hold, and will spread throughout the country.

Alex

Christian Co., KY. Saw one yesterday.

I'll make it a lehigh valley trifecta.... zero here in Bethlehem. I have seen a skunk diggin in the neighbor's yard a few times this year and assumed he was after jap beetle grubs, but nothin at all yet... Got my finger's crossed.

No. Coast San Diego Cty, Ca. -- None so far.

I expect them when the grapes get ripe - they are still small, maybe by late August.

So that's where all of these freaking jb's have come from.
I'm in SC, and I've had more than my share of these varmints for the past three weeks. Thanks a lot people!!
I've put down milky spore for the past two years, and I can only see a marginal difference, but I also have 100 rose bushes, besides my fruit trees. I can't wait until jb season is over.

I saw my first one a few days ago .. and thats all I've seen.

Scott

Haven't seen any yet in SE Michigan.

Rodney

A few attacking the new leaves on my pluot whip three days ago, and today the whips are growing and the JB are compost for the whip!

Out in force now here in Southwestern Virginia. Started about a week ago.

I'm in Bethlehem, pa. None yet, I saw a beetle that was exactly the same size and shape this morning, but this one was grey. As Alex said the past two or three years I haven't seen them. Per the Agriculture inspector for my region, he said that for some reason their population dropped dramatically the past two years. I hope they never find their way back.

Bass

We noticed our first the end of last week. Now, we're picking them daily--about a quarter of a gallon. They seem worse than last year. I haven't broken out the spray yet, but it's getting close to needing it. So far, they're only on the blackberries and raspberries. No sign of them on the trees, grapes, or ribes yet.

I'm near Columbia, MO and they started here over the weekend. Already way too many to hand pick, so I've sprayed all my fruit and nut trees with Sevin. Also my concord grapes and raspberries, which they love. They also seem to be attracted to hazelnuts.

I was going to put down milky spore last year and forgot. This year for sure! I saw it in Menards in a pelleted version that you can use a spreader with. Would it be OK to spread it now? I know it won't do any good this year, but I don't want to repeat my performance of last year when I just forgot to do it. When is the best time?

Chuck

The spores are viable for years, and remain dormant until they are ingested by the grubs, so it's not real critical what time of year you spread. Having said that, I'd spread it as soon as possible, so that this year's new grubs have a long time to ingest some, get sick, and start spreading it throughout your lawn.

Alex

JAPANESE BEETLE - A report from the UW-Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab verifies that beetles are emerging in Dane County. Damage to fruits, perennials, nursery stock and field crops is anticipated later this month and throughout July, particularly in the generally infested southeastern and south-central areas of the state.

On Tuesday I posted that I haven't seen any in SE Mich, but sure enough when I was out walking in my garden this morning I saw one on my raspberries.

Rodney

Not yet, seems they are out during raspberry season and/or close to peach ripening (later July). Royalty will be stating in about 2 more weeks, Caroline, much later.

Saw the first JB's today at a site I put down milky spore 2 seasons ago. We'll see- just a little damage to cherries and grapes so far.

Saw the first JB of the season today, munching on an elderberry leaf.

Had them for about two weeks here in central VA. I probably knock about 20 a day into a pan of soapy water. I've resorted to spraying but with the recent rains it hasn't provided much protection.

how lucky I have had them around here in central sc since the the 1 of june

Very strange. After a horrible black raspberries season has finished for a week now. But the Japanese beetles always show up 3 days before the raspberries finish & stay 2 1/2 weeks. Ungrateful guest!

PS, Chuck if the ground isn't frozen you can put down the spores. Could the spores work that well not to see any? Can you tell I'm from the Show Me state? I'm still in StL waiting for JB.

SW lower michigan/ Michiana- They've arrived

Allentown, PA.

Finally showed up yesterday. I managed to catch 4 of the 6 who were munching on my grape leaves. I wish stink bugs were as slow as these buggers.

Northeast Ohio - they're here....

~Cinsay

Used to be, they'd show up first of July. Lately, they'd been coming earlier and earlier. If they seem late, it's back to normal with them. Every day without them is a good day.

None yet- Palatine, Illinois.

I've found the big grubs, but no beetles. This heat will bring them out just in time for the 4th of July.

Ive seen a decent amount here in Bucks County PA.

Showed up today in western suburbs of Chicago

Montgomery county, MD - for the last 2-3 weeks they are here full force. We had couple lighter years, so I was hoping it will be a norm. No such luck, they are really bad this year here. I treated my garden with Milky Spore many times, almost every other year, sometimes two-three years in a row. I don't have grabs in my soil, but unfortunately they fly from my neigbors. I collect approx 1 quart full into soapy water evry day now. During peak season (mid July),it could be up to a gallon per day some years.
Olga

NE PA/NY state line. Found the first one this morning. One & only one. Hopefully I won't find any more but I doubt it.

enough around that I had to spray for them today.

rockford Il

None for me here in Bethlehem, pa Although Alex and Sharppa from same area have seen them. I have treated my property with milky spore several years ago, and they were significantly reduced.

bass

Still haven't seen any here. I'm going to see Spin Doctors tonite (free concert)...hopefully they don't suck too bad.

The JBs have arrive here. I have had a few on one of my young peach trees. I have had a few on my rose bushes. I see a few holes in my beans and cruciferous vegetable plants. But actually I have seen very few. I applied Milky Spore last year, but then it did not rain and I didn't water it down to well, so I doubt it took. I think it was the late spring that has kept down their numbers.

They are a social bug and seem to gather in numbers after a few arrive and find it hospitable. I am spraying early to get rid of the few in hope that the many do not arrive.

I saw the first one today. Tried killing it but it was too fast. I'll be on the lookout.