Acalymma vittata
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Acalymma vittata (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): David Cappaert, Michigan State University
Source: IPM Images
Author(s): David Cappaert, Michigan State University
Source: IPM Images
Acalymma vittata (Fabricius) - (striped cucumber beetle)
The beetle is a serious pest of melons and other cucurbits in North America. The adults damage seedlings and the larvae the roots, stem and fruits. It also transmits the bacterial wilt of cucurbits (Erwinia tracheiphila).
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| • English: | striped cucumber beetle |
| • Français: | chrysomèle rayée du concombre |
For details see the respective page in Wikipedia.
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life cycle
adults on squash leaf
adult feeding damage on melon skin
larva in melon rind
extensive larval damage on melon stem causing plant collaps
