Re: Do birds eat japanese beetles?

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Just anecdotally -- I have caught a few JBs and thrown them in my pond  and 
the goldfish have gobbled them right up and asked for more. I regularly  throw 
in grubs as well when I'm digging and come across any.

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In a message dated 4/7/2008 4:01:39 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
Hamptongar@aol.com writes:

USDA........

Vertebrate Predators. Birds such as  grackles,  meadowlarks, starlings, 
cardinals, and catbirds have been  reported as  significant predators of JB 
adults. 
In addition,  pheasants, chickens, ducks,  geese, and guineas readily feed on 
the  beetles. Starlings, grackles, crows, and  gulls also devour large 
numbers  of 
JB larvae. The damage to turf by foraging  crows can be more  serious than 
that caused by the JB larvae themselves. A  similar  situation exists with 
skunks, 
racoons, and moles as predators. They  can  remove large numbers of grubs 
from 
the field, but the damage  they inflict to the  grass is often an 
unacceptable 
tradeoff for turf  managers. Although toads,  shrews, and mice may feed on JB 
adults or  larvae, they have not been noted as an  important factor in beetle 

control. 

Andrew Messinger
The Hampton Gardener is a  registered  trade mark and is published every 
Thursday in The  Southampton Press, The Press  and the Easthampton  Press

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