Despite its neat appearance, the Spotted Cucumber Beetle is a bane to anyone trying to grow food. Both adults and larvae of this species feed on a variety of food plants commonly grown at home. The grubs chew up the roots of cucumbers, beans, melons, squash, and pumpkins. In addition to these vegetables, they also feast of the roots of grasses including corn. For this reason, they may also be called Southern Corn Rootworms. Adult beetles eat the foliage, tender seedlings, and fruit on the plants that survive larval attacks. In addition to those plants in the Cucumber Family that are loved by offspring, adults also attack peas and flowers.
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* MAP NOTES: The territorial heat map above showcases (in red) the states and territories of North America where the Spotted Cucumber Beetle may be found (but is not limited to). This sort of data is useful when attempting to see concentrations of particular species across the continent as well as revealing possible migratory patterns over a species' given lifespan. Some insects are naturally confined by environment, weather, mating habits, food resources and the like while others see widespread expansion across most, or all, of North America. States/Territories shown above are a general indicator of areas inhabited by the Spotted Cucumber Beetle. Insects generally go where they please, typically driven by diet, environmental changes, and / or mating habits.
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