TREE DISEASES AND PESTS
COMMON TREE PESTS
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Mexican bean Beetle
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American bean Beetle
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Nigerian bean Beetle
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Malaysian bean Beetle
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Mexican bean beetle, Epilachna varivestis Mulsant, is the most injurious insect pest of beans. The adults are 1/4 to 1/3 long, slightly oval and yellow-ish with 16 black spots on their wing covers (elytra). The adults look like large ladybird beetles and are classified in the ladybird beetle family, Coccinellidae.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Mexican bean beetle is believed to be native to the plateau region of southern Mexico. This insect is found in the United States (in most states east of the Rocky Mountains) and Mexico.
Detailed explanation-3: -Furniture carpet beetle (Anthrenus scrophulariae) It is visible to the human eye at 1/8-3/16 inch in length. They look like small, miniature ladybird beetles (lady bugs) but with a black shell and yellow spots. Varied carpet beetle larvae appear brownish in color and appear to be “hairy” or “bristly.”