Striped cucumber Beetle and Western Striped Cucumber Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Abstract The striped cucumber beetle [StCB; Acalymma vittatum (F.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)] and the western [WStCB; trivittatum (Mannerheim)] are closely related species of herbivores endemic to North America that specialize on Cucurbitaceae plants. StCB WStCB key pests cucurbit crops can reduce quantity quality yield or even kill plants, especially seedlings, by feeding vectoring pathogens. Insecticides be used control WStCB, but a number more selective nonchemical management methods also available help these pests. Here, we describe biology, life stages, damage caused discuss for managing in crops.