Western Corn Rootworm
western corn rootworm
Western corn rootworm
Size 1/6 - *#188; inch long
Where/when Active from July through August. Feeds primarily on corn (silk, foliage, kernels), and also on squash and melons. Often confused with the striped cucumber beetle.
Significance These beetles stick mainly to cornfields and generally are not a problem in home gardens.
corn rootworms
Corn rootworms: Western, Northern, Southern