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One thing about Japanese and Asiatic beetle populations is that they are  
somewhat related to the soil moisture of the previous year when the eggs are  
laid.  If the soil is dry there is a very low survival rate.  I've  just 
noticed a few JB's up in the Catskills but not in great numbers.  The  
populations also seem to be regional as far as outbreaks go.  I suspect  that in 
wet years like this there are also pathogens that affect the grubs  during the 
spring but not sure about that.

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In a message dated 7/19/2009 8:23:56 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
amyziffer@earthlink.net writes:

Betty  Mackey's observation that there are few Japanese beetles this  
year  was most interesting, because I'd noted the same thing   
recently.  Practically no JBs or rose chafers this year in NW   
Connecticut.  I contacted CT Coop Ext. about this but haven't  gotten  
an answer yet.  If anyone comes across any Coop Ext.  bulletins or  
other factual information about the effect of  meteorological  
phenomena on insect populations this year, or any  other proposed  
reasons for the dearth of beetles/moths this year,  please post a link  
to it.  Thanks for the confirmation of my  own observations--I'd  
started to wonder if it was just  me!
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