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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 ...

Four black spots on the back and black bands along the outside edge of the wings help distinguish it from other bean pests including Mexican bean beetle and cucumber ... damage to kill the plant.