Plant Health & Pest Prevention Services Pest Detection/Emergency Projects
DETECTION ADVISORY

September 29, 1998

PD67-98

Japanese Beetle (JB)

Los Angeles County

Los Angeles

On September 2, 1998, one dead male JB was found on board a Delta Airlines aircraft originating in Cincinnati, Ohio. CDFA inspectors Rick Sauber and Ray Frerking are credited with finding the JB at Los Angeles International Aiport.

San Mateo County

San Bruno

CDFA inspector Robert Blackiston also found one dead male JB on board a USPS aircraft at San Francisco International Airport on August 12, 1998. The flight originated in Indianapolis, Indiana.

CDFA Insect Biosystematist Fred G. Andrews and Terry N. Seeno made the determinations.

SUMMARY - 1998 JAPANESE BEETLE FINDS
County	Adults		Date Last Adult	Number Airport Interceptions			Date Last Airport Interception
	Trapped	Visual		Alive	Dead	Total
Alameda	2	0	08/06/1998	0	8	8	08/11/1998
Kern	1	0	07/08/1998	0	0	0	--/--/--
Los Angeles	1	0	08/12/1998	0	4	4	09/02/1998
Sacramento	0	0	--/--/--	0	1	1	07/23/1998
San Bernardino	0	0	--/--/--	1	4	5	07/28/1998
San Diego	0	0	--/--/--	0	5	5	07/20/1998
San Mateo	0	0	--/--/--	0	10	10	08/12/1998
Santa Clara	0	0	--/--/--	0	13	13	08/06/1998
TOTALS	4	0		1	45	46

Note: JB airport inspections have concluded for the 1998 season.

Prepared by: John Pozzi