The majority of resistance studies to insects in soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merr., has stemmed from a discovery of three cultivars resistant to Mexican bean beetle (
Epilachna varivestis Mulsant) (PI 171451, 229358, and 227687) (Van Duyn et al., 1971, 1972; Khush and Brar, 1991).
Epilachna uariuestis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) p.
Both lines are determinate semidwarf [MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSION NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII] plant type and are resistant to Mexican bean beetle (
Epilachna varivestis Mulsant).
(1988) to be highly resistant to Mexican bean beetle (
Epilachna variestis Mulsant).
Withanolides and related ergostane-type steroids as antifeedants for larvae of
Epilachna varivestis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae).
Use of trap crops like mint, African marigoldBeetles, especially, the
epilachna beetle, can cause damage to young plants but older ones can tolerate leaf damage.
However, toxic effects were observed for larvae and adults of
Epilachna paenulata Germar (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) fed pumpkin leaves treated with M.
A new species of Hexamermis Steiner, 1924 (Nematoda, Mermithidae) parasitizing
Epilachna paenulata (Germar, 1824) (Coleopera, Coccinellidae) in Argentina
Bioecology of
Epilachna difficilis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Epilachninae) in Central-West of Mexico
Besides its importance as a vegetable in daily life it is also subjected to attack by a number of insect pests like shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis (Guenee.), whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius), jassid, Amrasca biguttula biguttula (Ishida), aphid, Aphis gossipy (Glover); Mexican bean beetle,
Epilachna varivestis (Mulsan), red spider mite, Tetranychus urticae (Koch) and some non-insect pests [3].
Epilachna - genus of ladybugs native to Mexico and Central America; both larvae and adults feed on plants