Comparisons were made between uninfested adult Mexican bean beetles and those infested with the ectoparasitic mite Coccipolipus epilachnae Smiley. No significant differences were found based on longevity, fecundity, or food consumption of beetles fed lima beans and held at 22°C on a 16 hr light - 8 hr dark day.

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Author notes

1 Coleoptera: Coccinellidae

2 Vegetable Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, BARC-East, Beltsville, MD 20705.

3 Plant Protection Sec., Maryland Department of Agriculture, Annapolis, MD 21401.