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Bean leaf beetle abundance increased with the increase of soybean production in the 20th century, but their spread northward was prevented by the inhospitality of northern climates. [3] The availability of soybean is the primary constraint for the beetles, so the beetles can’t live in an area that doesn’t have soybeans. [3]
Callosobruchus maculatus is a species of beetles known commonly as the cowpea weevil or cowpea seed beetle. [1] It is a member of the leaf beetle family, Chrysomelidae, and not a true weevil. It is often mistaken for Callosobruchus chinensis, another bean beetle species with a similar lifestyle.
The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, ... 1802 – bean weevils or seed beetles; Cassidinae Gyllenhaal, ...
Bruchus is a genus of beetles in the leaf beetle family, Chrysomelidae. They are distributed mainly in the Palearctic, [1] especially in Europe. [2] Several occur in other parts of the world, such as North America, Africa, and Australia, as introduced species. [1] Several species are notorious agricultural pests.
Callosobruchus is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, the leaf beetles. It is in the subfamily Bruchinae , the bean weevils. [ 1 ] Many beetles in the genus are well known as economically important pests that infest stored foodstuffs.
Cerotoma is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about seven described species in Cerotoma . They are found in North America and the Neotropics .
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Callosobruchus analis, also known as the "bean weevil", "cowpea weevil" or the "seed weevil" is a species within the family Chrysomelidae (Subfamily: Bruchinae) which are leaf beetles native to tropical Asia and Africa. [1] C. analis has also been described in locations in the Western Hemisphere such as Brazil due to international trade. [2]