Spotted Cucumber Beetle

Diabrotica undecimpunctata

Symptoms:
Both spotted and stiped cucumber beetles are common pests on most cucurbits. Small mobile insects with shiny backs, usually yellow-green with black spots or stripes. In addition to the plant damage caused by their feeding, the beetles carry viruses and bacterial wilt. Larval form known as southern corn rootworm.

See also the Extension Entomology Insect Answers.

Control:
Early season control is crucial since these insects vector bacterial diseases and viruses. Consult the COMMERCIAL or HOME GARDEN version of the current guide for controlling insects on vegetables for labelled chemicals and rates.

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