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UNIVERSITY PARK - It
is practically impossible to
grow cucumbers, melons,
and squash if you’re not
controlling the cucumber
beetle, says Penn State’s
Robert Tetrault, Extension
entomologist.
According to Tetrault, the
striped cucumber beetle is
about V* inch long. It has a
black head set against a
bright yellow thotax (section
behind the head).
The beetle’s wings are
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yellowish green in color and
are decorated with three
black stripes.
A slight variation to the
stnped cucumber beetle is
its cousin the twelve-spotted
cucumber beetle. This close
relative is distinguished by
its six black spots on each
wing cover.
Finding a safe, warm
place to rest out the cold
Winter, these crafty beetles
wait out the coming of
Spring. So that they are well
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prepared for their attack on
the seasons vine crops, they
emerge before their favorite
foods are available.
As plants start to emerge,
they eagerly move to their
favorite hosts. The female
beetles lay about 100 eggs
over a long period of tune,
producing one generation
each year.
With the hatching of the
eggs, the young cucumber
beetle worms begin to feast
on roots, fruits, and vines.
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The adult beetle finally
makes its debut m late
Summer or early Fall.
The baby and adult beetles
do the most damage to the
young plants emerging from
the soil. The shock of having
huge holes chewed m their
tender leaves severely
stunts or even kills the
plants.
As if deforming the plant
and causing its death wasn’t
bad enough, the beetle’s
attack opens the door for
other plant enemies, such as
bacterial wilt. If the plant
might have survived the
beetle’s onslaught, it rarely
can survive the bacterial
invasion.
How can the skirmish with
the cucumber beetle be
avoided. In some instances,
a practical defense is ob
tained by covering the young
plants with hot caps or
netting.
When the protection is
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1980 at the 4-H Center, Bair.
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removed, sprays are usually
required to control the
beetles. Penn State advises
that plants be spraved
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