 Well, one of our old friends is again back in our fields this year. Japanese beetles are being found in parts of the Corn Belt and in abundant numbers. We know it doesn't take long for those populations to take off, and while they are usually considered more pests than a problem, that doesn't mean you should ignore them. There are reasons to deal with them. Entomologist Nick Sider says that we may want to keep those populations from getting out of hand, but there is no reason to start going into any kind of a panic.