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Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

How to spot Mexican bean beetles and combat these destructive vegetable garden pests

A Mexican bean beetle on the a set of bean leaves.

Mexican bean beetles are highly devastating pests that attack bean plants - as the name suggests - and more. They feast on plants and are capable of causing huge damage, wrecking any potential crop.

But what are they, and how can you control Mexican bean beetles? They are distinctive beetles with a fast lifecycle and they wreak havoc in both their larvae and adult forms. Munching through plants with a voracious appetite, they leave skeletonized leaves and ailing plants in their wake.

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