Cucumber beetles are tiny pests that can do big damage, including spreading disease. Here's an alternative to harmful ...

Cucumber beetles are one of the most devastating garden pests in the ... “They’re a season-long pest,” says Eric Day, entomologist and director of the Insect Identification Lab at Virginia Tech. “The ...

Cucumber beetles can destroy your garden fast. Learn how to get rid of them—and stop them from coming back—with these simple control and prevention tips.

One single beetle is enough to infect an entire plant so it's important to kill the beetles as soon as you see them. There are conventional and organic insecticide sprays on the market that do a ...

Not a "green lady bug" but a western spotted cucumber beetle, this insect feeds en mass and is dfficult to control. ... Last year, we had a major invasion of spotted cucumber beetles.

Today’s topic is directly associated with last week's discussion regarding the management of insect populations and is the beginning of a three-part series where we will review a few of the most ...

The spotted cucumber beetle is a destructive insect that feeds on plants and crops, especially in cool coastal climates. Even its larva is considered a pest as they feed on the plant roots before ...

Cucumber beetles are a vector for bacterial wilt, a disease that can be carried from plant to plant as the beetle feeds. Cantaloupe and cucumber are highly susceptible. Affected plants wilt and die.

Information on this insect, which is a likely culprit in this area of the country, is discussed in “Managing Cucumber Beetles in Organic Farming Systems” at eXtension.org. Find the article ...

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It is transmitted by an insect (cucumber beetles) and is incurable once the disease symptoms appear. Both striped and spotted cucumber beetles chew on their namesake plants, though the former is ...