European Chafer Beetle

• European chafer beetle chewing up lawns in Saint John region

  Quispamsis resident Colin Tower said the European chafer beetle tore up his side lawn last year.

  Canada

  Jul 2, 2019
  
• Metro Vancouver’s cold snap likely not enough to kill off chafer beetle

  When the several centimetres of snow covering most of Metro Vancouver lawns melts away, many residents will be reminded once again of the pesky European chafer beetle.

  Environment

  Jan 7, 2017
  
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• Chafer beetles outbreak causes torn up lawn at Vancouver’s City Hall

  Drought conditions exacerbated Vancouver's chafer beetle problem this summer, says the city's park board chairman.

  Nov 8, 2015
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• Metro Vancouver residents battle European chafer beetle

  We appear to be losing the battle against the European chafer beetle. The invasive bugs first dug into New Westminster soil back in 2001, and animals feeding on them have dug up countless lawns.

  Jun 30, 2015