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Beetlemania

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Garden Variety, hosted by Charity Nebbe

Summer milestones are passing by — the first produce from your garden, the first rose blossom, the emergence of fireflies. But not all the milestones are pleasant. Right now one of our least favorite invasive species is emerging — Japanese beetles and, as usual, they’re hungry. Entomologist Laura Iles is the director of the North Central Integrated Pest Management Center at Iowa State University. She offers advice on dealing with Japanese beetles and other pests.

Guest

  • Laura Iles | director of the North Central Integrated Pest Management Center

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Charity Nebbe is the host of IPR's Talk of Iowa
Aaron Steil is a Consumer Horticulture Specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach. Aaron contributes his expertise to the Garden Variety podcast and newsletter and to Talk of Iowa's Horticulture Day program.
Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer at Iowa Public Radio