Acalymma
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Acalymma is a genus of leaf beetles found mainly in the New World
. Approximately 72 species have been described in the Western Hemisphere.
, two species are major pests of cucurbit
s, the striped cucumber beetle
(Acalymma vittatum), which is mainly found east of the Mississippi River
, and Acalymma trivittatum which is mostly found west of the Mississippi. Adults feed on young leaves, and larvae can damage roots. A. vittatum vectors bacterial wilt Erwinia tracheiphila Holland (Enterobacteriales: Enterobacteriaceae) to the plants as it pierces plant stems to suck juices.
New World
The New World is one of the names used for the Western Hemisphere, specifically America and sometimes Oceania . The term originated in the late 15th century, when America had been recently discovered by European explorers, expanding the geographical horizon of the people of the European middle...
. Approximately 72 species have been described in the Western Hemisphere.
Pest Species and Impacts
In the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, two species are major pests of cucurbit
Cucurbit
Cucurbit may refer to:*A plant of the family Cucurbitaceae*The lower part of an alembic*Cucurbit flute, Chinese musical instrument...
s, the striped cucumber beetle
Striped cucumber beetle
The striped cucumber beetle, Acalymma vittatum, is a beetle of the family Chrysomelidae and a serious pest of cucurbit crops in both larval and adult stages.-Description:...
(Acalymma vittatum), which is mainly found east of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
, and Acalymma trivittatum which is mostly found west of the Mississippi. Adults feed on young leaves, and larvae can damage roots. A. vittatum vectors bacterial wilt Erwinia tracheiphila Holland (Enterobacteriales: Enterobacteriaceae) to the plants as it pierces plant stems to suck juices.
Other species include
- Acalymma albidovittataAcalymma albidovittataThe cucumber beetle, Acalymma albidovittata, is a beetle of the family Chrysomelidae and a serious pest of cucurbit crops in subtropical and tropical South America....
(Baly) - Acalymma bertoluccii Gilbert Clark, 2007
- Acalymma bivittulum
- Acalymma blandulum
- Acalymma blomorum
- Acalymma bruchii (Bowditch)
- Acalymma fairmairei
- Acalymma gouldiAcalymma gouldiAcalymma gouldi is a leaf beetle species in the genus Acalymma found in North America....
- Acalymma hirtum
- Acalymma inea
- Acalymma innubum
- Acalymma isogena
- Acalymma peregrinum
- Acalymma subaeneum
- Acalymma thiemei
- Acalymma trivittatum
- Acalymma undecimpunctata
- Acalymma vinctum
- Acalymma vittatum