Japanese beetle eating edamame flower cropped (IMAGE)

University of Maryland

Japanese beetle eating edamame flower cropped

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A japanese beetle eating an edamame flower. Research suggests a strip of wildflowers near edamame rows may increase bean pod yield by attracting predators of such edamame pests. 

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Kathleen C. Evans / University of Maryland

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