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Cucumber
Beetle
 Description: The spotted cucumber beetle is notorious for
spreading cucumber bacterial wilt. Body is 1/4" long,
yellowish-green with 12 distinct black spots on its
wings. Larvae grow to 1/2" long. The striped cucumber
beetle is 1/5" long with yellow-and-black striped wings.
Preferred foods: cucumbers, beans, melons, squash, pumpkins,
corn and eggplant. Beetles lay their eggs in the ground
near the base of the plant on which they feed. The larvae,
also called corn rootworms, tunnel through vegetable
roots, feeding for 2 to 4 weeks. Injured plants turn
yellow and break off. Adult beetles end hibernation
in the spring and suddenly appear in large numbers on
vine and bean crops. Leaves are riddled and turn yellow.
Solution: For adult
beetles use Rotenone/Copper Combo or PyolaTM Insecticidal
Spray. For larvae, apply Grub-Away Nematodes. Super-Light Insect Barriers shield
plants up to blossom time, when covers must be removed
for pollination.
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