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The parasitoid wasp Pediobius foveolatus can be used as augmentative biological control against the Mexican bean beetle. [3] Systemic insecticides are commonly used at planting where Mexican bean beetle is a frequent pest. Some of these insecticides do not persist in the plant long enough to protect the plant from early generations.
Pediobius foveolatus (Fig. 1 and 3), is a tiny exotic parasitoid wasp that is used for biological control of Mexican bean beetle, Epilachna varivestis (Fig. 2), an important insect pest of snap beans, lima beans, and sometimes soybeans mainly found at economic levels in the eastern United States.
Zabrotes subfasciatus, the Mexican bean weevil, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Africa, North America, South America, Southern Asia, and Europe. [1] [2] [3] Mexican bean weevil, Zabrotes subfasciatus
Scientific classification; Domain: ... The name Coccinellidae, ... The Mexican bean beetle is an agricultural pest as it primarily feeds on plants, ...
The spined soldier bug is a generalist predator that feeds on a wide range of insects, including many major crop pests—over 90 species across eight insect orders. [5] Some of its common prey include the larvae of the Mexican bean beetle, European corn borer, diamondback moth, corn earworm, and Colorado potato beetle. [8]
North American wheel bugs prey on caterpillars and beetles, such as Japanese beetles, the cabbage worm, orange dogs, tent caterpillars, and the Mexican bean beetle, [5] all of which they pierce with their beak to inject salivary fluids that dissolve soft tissue. [6]
Aphids, asparagus beetle, cabbage looper, [28] cabbage worm, [28] carrot fly, cabbage weevil, [28] Colorado potato beetle squash bug, [28] Japanese beetle, Mexican bean beetle, striped pumpkin beetles, whitefly, cucumber beetles flea beetle: Cauliflower: Trap crops for aphids, is among the best at attracting predatory insects, deters many pests ...
Scientific classification ... Zabrotes is a genus of pea and bean weevils in the beetle family ... Zabrotes subfasciatus (Boheman, 1833) (Mexican bean weevil ...