fhe Literature of Arthropods Associated with Soybeans 
|. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE, 
Epilachna varivestis Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) 
THE ORGANIZATION OF A CENTER to search out, store, 
nd retrieve the literature on insects associated with soy- 
eans Is part of a broad program of research and informa- 
on on soybean entomology at the Illinois Natural History 
urvey and the University of Illinois (Kogan & Luckmann 
071)! 
In establishing this center the main objective was to as- 
mble, for easy and rapid access, the vast mass of data on 
ybean insects that is scattered throughout the entomologi- 
| literature. Furthermore, it was decided to develop this 
nter as a service-oriented unit to support the Illinois Soy- 
an Entomology Team and its cooperative research and 
tension personnel. Three parallel activities are under 
ty: (1) Establish and maintain a collection of scientific 
ports and extension publications, computerized for rapid 
rieval; (2) make bibliographic surveys and provide spe- 
lized bibliographies to workers in soybean entomology; 
d (3) compile and publish bibliographies on species or 
jects of key importance to soybean entomology. 
A bibliography of the Mexican bean beetle—Epilachna 
‘wvestis Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)—was origi- 
ly compiled to provide information on nutrition and host 
ection of soybean insects in support of ongoing research 
the Natural History Survey and the University of Illi- 
s. The interest in, and economic importance of, this spe- 
; in Many soybean-producing areas of the United States 
mpted us to expand the original scope of this literature 
and present this as the first of a series of bibliographies 
is€cts associated with soybeans. 
he Mexican bean beetle is considered in many soybean- 
lucing areas of the United States as one of the most seri- 
pests of the crop. Research on chemical control of the 
le and breeding for plant resistance is being conducted 
-veral institutions. The species is also a convenient lab- 
ory animal for basic research. Its oligophagous rela- 
ship to certain genera of Leguminosae has prompted its 
in studies of host plant selection. It has become a stan- 
| test animal in pesticide toxicology since its metabolism 
DT was studied and reported in a classical work in 
‘ology (Sternburg & Kearns 1952)2. 
an, M., and W. H. Luckmann. 1971. A comprehensive program of research 
information on soybean insects. Bull. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 17:92-93. 
iburg, J., and C. W. Kearns. 1952. Metabolic fate of DDT when applied to 
un naturally tolerant insects. J. Econ. Entomol. 45:497-505. 
——. ae 
> paper is published by authority of the State of Illinois, IRS Ch. 127, Par. 
M. P. Nichols is a Research Assistant in Agricultural Entomology at the Uni- 
of Illinois College of Agriculture and the Illinois Natural History Survey. Dr. 
gan is an Associate Entomologist at the Survey and Assistant Professor ithe 
of Agriculture. 
M. P. Nichols and M. Kogan 
This bibliography is not limited to papers dealing with 
the Mexican bean beetle on soybeans. Many of the listed 
references do not even mention soybeans. It is intended, 
however, that the bibliographies in this series be as com- 
plete as possible; consequently, they will be of interest be- 
yond the scope of soybean entomology. 
The nearly 800 titles in the present list were obtained 
primarily from standard reference sources and cross refer- 
ences. In addition, a questionnaire was sent to 120 institu- 
tions in the United States requesting information on past 
and current use of the Mexican bean beetle in local re- 
search programs. Other references were secured through 
replies to this questionnaire. 
There was little deliberate screening of references for this 
bibliography in contrast to other entomological bibliogra- 
phies that have appeared in recent years. Books on general 
and applied entomology were deleted, as were certain out- 
dated articles of a popular nature on plant damage and in- 
secticidal control. Many short notes and extension type 
publications, however, were included as they may have 
some value in tracing the dispersal of the Mexican bean 
beetle and the evolution of its economic role. 
References to the species in brief paragraphs which are 
parts of annual reports (mostly by agricultural experiment 
Stations) are included as an appendix to the literature and 
were not tabulated or numbered. The year that appears in 
this list is that covered by the report and not necessarily the 
year of publication. It was not intended that this appendix 
of annual reports be complete, but that it serve primarily as 
a guide. 
In addition, interested researchers are urged to consult 
the USDA Cooperative Economic Insect Report, the 
USDA Insect Pest Survey Bulletin, and the Canadian In- 
sect Pest Review for further information concerning the 
Mexican bean bettle. 
The references are numbered and tabulated (see table 
following the appendix) by subject and periods of publica- 
tion. Each reference appears only once in the tabulation, 
under the subject to which it seemed to the authors to make 
the most significant contribution. However, in the case of 
those articles which deal with soybeans, the references are 
listed under the heading SOYBEANS, as well as under one 
other subject heading. Those interested in more complex 
areas are advised to peruse also related subjects (e.g. biolo- 
sy and life history, ecology, and distribution). The paucity 
of references in certain areas led us to combine subjects such 
as morphology and taxonomy, and physiology and anato- 
my. The tabulation is offered, therefore, as a simplified 
subject index to serve as a preliminary key to the literature. 
