UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



DEPARTMENT BULLETIN No. 1243 



Washington, D. C. 



STUDIES OF THE MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE 

 IN THE SOUTHEAST 



NEALE F. HOWARD, Entomologist, and L. L. ENGLISH, Junior Entomologist, 

 Truck Crop Insect Investigations, Bureau of Entomology 



CONTENTS 



Page 



Introduction 1 



Description . 3 



Distribution 4 



Natural Spread 5 



Life History and Habits 6 



Seasonal Life History - 11 



Food Plants 14 



Hibernation ~ 17 



Natural Control 25 



General Methods of Control 29 



Artificial Control ...•• 30 



Summary of Control Recommendations ....'. 48 



Summary 49 



WASHINGTON 



GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 



1924 



