Insects Feeding on Vines
of the Gourd
family
(Cucurbitaceae)
| Insect Species | |
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
| Psylliodes punctulata* | Hop Flea Beetle |
| Systena blanda* | Pale-Striped Flea Beetle |
| Acalymma vittata** | Striped Cucumber Beetle |
| Diabrotica undecimpunctata** | Spotted Cucumber Beetle |
| Epilachna borealis*** | Squash Beetle |
| Anasa tristus*** | Squash Bug |
| Poecilocapsus lineatus*** | Four-Lined Plant Bug |
| Aphis gossypii§ | Cotton/Melon Aphid |
| Diaphania hyalinati§§ | Melonworm Moth |
| Diaphania nitidalis§§ | Pickleworm Moth |
| Melitta cucurbitae§§§ | Squash Vine Borer Moth |
*larvae feed on roots,
adults feed on foliage
**larvae feed on roots, adults feed on foliage &
flowers
***larvae & adults feed on foliage and/or flowers
§sucks
juices
§§caterpillars feed on foliage &
flowers
§§§caterpillars bore into stems near base of
plant