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Japanese beetles are a nasty pest that have plagued the Front Range in recent decades. And they have recently shown up on the Western Slope – a worrisome development for the region’s agriculture. We hear about the latest efforts to beat the beetle – and what you can do in your own garden – on today’s episode of In The NoCo.

The Colorado Department of Agriculture is funding efforts to stop the spread of the Japanese beetle in western Colorado. The invasive pest was first spotted in Grand Junction in July 2022, likely brought to the Western Slope from the Front Range, where 11 counties are "partially or completely infested."