Japanese Beetle Alert: New Invasive Threat to Swiss Agriculture

• The Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG) has issued a nationwide warning urging vigilance against the Japanese beetle.
• Japanese beetles can travel long distances as 'stowaways' in cars, trains, and luggage.
• Eradication is no longer considered possible in specific zones within the cantons of Valais and Ticino.
• Active eradication attempts continue in the cantons of Basel, Schwyz, Valais, and Zurich.
• The mandated protocol for finding a beetle is to capture it, freeze it, photograph it, and report it to cantonal authorities.

By The Numbers

They Said