For cucumber, gourd, and melon plants, that pest is the cucumber beetle. These insects come in two varieties: striped ...

Zinnias also act as a trap crop for cucumber beetles since the beetles tend to be more drawn to the flowers than the cucumbers. Both plants need plenty of sunlight, and cucumbers need more water than ...

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 ...