Definitions for epilachna varivestis
epi·lach·na varivestis

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1. Mexican bean beetle, bean beetle, Epilachna varivestisnoun

   introduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plant

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1. epilachna varivestis

   Epilachna varivestis, commonly known as Mexican Bean Beetle, is a species of lady beetle that is a notorious agricultural pest, specifically a serious threat to legume crops. Unlike most lady beetles, Mexican Bean Beetles are herbivorous and primarily feed on the leaves, stems, and pods of bean plants. They are known for their distinctive yellow-orange body color with black spots. The species was originally endemic to Mexico but is now widespread across North America.

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1. Epilachna varivestis

   The Mexican bean beetle, Epilachna varivestis, is a species of lady beetle which is a notorious agricultural pest. It is one of the few lady beetles that feed on plants rather than other insects. It is found throughout Mexico and the eastern United States, and is abundant in the wetter and more heavily irrigated areas west of the Rocky Mountains. It does not tolerate extremely dry areas. It is similar in appearance to other lady beetles, oval-shaped and bearing eight black spots on each elytron. Its overall color is quite variable, ranging from bright red to rusty brown to golden yellow. It is 6 or 7 millimeters long. The eggs are yellow, about 1.3 millimeters in length, and glued in clusters of up to 75 on the undersides of leaves. The larvae are usually yellow, spiny, and pill-shaped. Each is approximately 1.5 millimeters in length when first emerged, and grows up to one centimeter long before pupation. The larva attaches its anal segment to the underside of a leaf and hangs there to pupate. The Mexican bean beetle feeds on beans and other legumes. It can be found on a great variety of bean plants, including common bean varieties, lima bean, cowpea and azuki and mung beans, and soybean. It will also attack other legumes such as alfalfa and various clovers. Adult beetles may eat the fruits and flowers of the plants, but generally prefer the leaves. They eat the tender parenchyma of the leaves from the underside, leaving the upper epidermis intact. This gives the leaf a lacy, "skeletonized" appearance. The larvae also eat the leaves, and they do much more damage than the adults.

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   The numerical value of epilachna varivestis in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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   The numerical value of epilachna varivestis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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