Facts About the Spotted Cucumber Beetle
INTRODUCTION
The Spotted Cucumber Beetle is also known by its scientific name Diabrotica Undecimpunctata. They belong to the Chrysomelidae family. There are three subspecies of these beetles: the Spotted Cucumber Beetle, the Western Cucumber Beetle, and the Western Spotted Cucumber Beetle.
This beetle is considered a pest and is found usually in North America but can also be found in Mexico and Canada. Another nickname this beetle goes by is the Southern Corn Rootworm. They are considered a pest because of how much damage they cause to agricultural crops. The exact number of these beetles in the wild is not known as they are fast reproducing. They are under no concern of extinction.