The number of Japanese beetles is on the rise in the metro area. The small bugs cause problems by eating over 300 different species of plants and trees. They were first found in the United States in 1916, and in Minnesota in 1991. Ann Selmis is with the Shade Tree and Invasive Species Unit at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. She's on the line now. That's Ann Selmis, the Shade Tree and Invasive Species Unit Supervisor at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. To get a copy of the Japanese beetle fact sheet, contact the Department of Agriculture or go to the U of M extension service web site: EXTENSION.UMN.EDU.