Jarrett's Invasive Species Padlet by Jarrett Bearden https://padlet.com/27000211/tijujfn7tmr21ecd en-us 2020-10-15 15:03:23 UTC 2020-10-16 15:19:48 UTC hello@padlet.com What is the species scientific name? 27000211 https://padlet.com/27000211/tijujfn7tmr21ecd/wish/832703575 The scientific name for this invasive species is Popillia Japonica. This insect is destructive to crops, landscape plants, and turf.]]> 2020-10-15 15:15:25 UTC https://padlet.com/27000211/tijujfn7tmr21ecd/wish/832703575 What is the species native geographical location/habitat? 27000211 https://padlet.com/27000211/tijujfn7tmr21ecd/wish/832731422 This species is native to Japan.]]> 2020-10-15 15:21:30 UTC https://padlet.com/27000211/tijujfn7tmr21ecd/wish/832731422 What is the species invaded geographical location/habitat? 27000211 https://padlet.com/27000211/tijujfn7tmr21ecd/wish/832742515 There are only few places in America that these beetles have invaded. Including, New Jersey and Minnesota.]]> 2020-10-15 15:23:35 UTC https://padlet.com/27000211/tijujfn7tmr21ecd/wish/832742515 How was this species introduced? 27000211 https://padlet.com/27000211/tijujfn7tmr21ecd/wish/835838682 It was accidentally introduced into the United States from Japan about 1916, probably as larvae in the soil around imported plants. ]]> 2020-10-16 15:01:24 UTC https://padlet.com/27000211/tijujfn7tmr21ecd/wish/835838682 Was the introduction intentional or accidental? 27000211 https://padlet.com/27000211/tijujfn7tmr21ecd/wish/835851656 The introduction of this species to the U.S was on accident. Japan did not intentionally introduce it to the United States.]]> 2020-10-16 15:04:50 UTC https://padlet.com/27000211/tijujfn7tmr21ecd/wish/835851656 What was the species impact on the ecosystem? 27000211 https://padlet.com/27000211/tijujfn7tmr21ecd/wish/835860208 The impact this species had on the ecosystem was mostly eating tons of crops, trees, and turf. A swarm of Japanese beetles can denude a peach tree in 15 minutes, leaving nothing but bare branches and the fruit pits!]]> 2020-10-16 15:07:02 UTC https://padlet.com/27000211/tijujfn7tmr21ecd/wish/835860208 How can we prevent more invasions from this organism? 27000211 https://padlet.com/27000211/tijujfn7tmr21ecd/wish/835878650 The least we can do is spray affected plants that have already been eaten off of. We can also have many traps set up so we can stop them from coming.]]> 2020-10-16 15:11:50 UTC https://padlet.com/27000211/tijujfn7tmr21ecd/wish/835878650 Sources 27000211 https://padlet.com/27000211/tijujfn7tmr21ecd/wish/835898980 https://www.gardeners.com/how-to/control-japanese-beetles/5163.html
https://www.britannica.com/animal/Japanese-beetle
https://www.gardentech.com/blog/pest-id-and-prevention/get-the-upper-hand-on-japanese-beetles]]> 2020-10-16 15:16:59 UTC https://padlet.com/27000211/tijujfn7tmr21ecd/wish/835898980