Hello,

I recently had a coworker mention, " You can’t just smash Japanese beetles because it will only attract more through a pheromone they release when dying."

Is this actually a thing or is he misremembering some old gossip’s tale?

Thanks, DrHugsyMcFur

  • Hildegarde@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Those are colony insects that have a cooperative survival strategy. Japanese beetles don’t do that as far as I’m aware.