For cucumber, gourd, and melon plants, that pest is the cucumber beetle. These insects come in two varieties: striped (Acalymma vittatum) and spotted (Diabrotica undecimpunctata). Both types feed ...

Zinnias also act as a trap crop for cucumber beetles since the beetles tend to be more drawn to the flowers than the ...

Adults feed on leaves, flowers, and fruits of cucumber, squash, and other cucurbits (spotted cucumber beetles also feed on other plant species). Both striped and spotted cucumber beetles can transmit ...