Japanese Beetle
Japanese beetles do not prefer tobacco unless nicotine levels are low. Poor root development results in low nicotine levels which makes the tobacco more susceptible to damage.
Burley Tobacco Extension
Burley Tobacco Extension
Japanese Beetle
- Dean — Laura Stephenson, Ph.D.
- S123 Ag. Science Center North
- Lexington, KY 40546-0091
- 859-257-5110
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