Mexican bean beetle
noun
: a spotted ladybug (Epilachna varivestis) that feeds on the leaves of beans
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Many types of beans, including soybeans, are susceptible to Mexican bean beetles, which will feed on every part of the plant and ruin your crop, but marigolds can help here.
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Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
Just like cabbage, beans attract specific pests like a Mexican bean beetle, but when planted next to rosemary, the scent of the plants is masked to deter bugs.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
All types of beans may invite pests such as:
Mexican bean beetle larvae and adults feed on the underside of leaves, skeletonizing leaves and reducing yield when defoliation is more than 20 percent.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
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Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
Just like cabbage, beans attract specific pests like a Mexican bean beetle, but when planted next to rosemary, the scent of the plants is masked to deter bugs.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
All types of beans may invite pests such as:
Mexican bean beetle larvae and adults feed on the underside of leaves, skeletonizing leaves and reducing yield when defoliation is more than 20 percent.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
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