Mexican Bean Beetle - Home and Garden IPM from Cooperative Extension - University of Maine Cooperative Extension

The Mexican Bean Beetle, Epilachna varivestis, is one of two species of ladybug (or ladybird beetle) that is a common pest of vegetables; the other being the Squash Beetle, also known as the squash lady beetle. The two pests have such similar coloration and spot-patterning that people often confuse them with one another. However, the