>Hi All, > >Some dumb questions: > >What the heck is a Cucumber Beetle? >Why do I have to worry about them? >How do I control them? >What do they look like? > CUCUMBER BEETLES /DIABROTICA the look like a green lady bug spots and all then there is a cousin called the Striped cucumber beetle greenish tan with stripes. These mothers can eat holes in your leaves and spread mosaic virus and bacterial wilt. There larva feed on roots especially corn roots. Bad little suckers no pun intended....