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Bean Leaf Beetle

bean leaf beetle
bean leaf beetle
Size ¼ inch long
Where/when Active in May and June and again in July and August. Feeds on snap beans and soy beans.
Significance Beetles in spring can defoliate plants. Damage to leaves may reduce plant vigor, plant size, yield. Later in summer beetles damage beans pods as they feed on them.
Department of Entomology Insect Journal MN Extension Service