07-14-2011, 02:55 PM
Is it acceptable to use pinto or other beans for bean beetle cultures?
Thanks,
Mark
Thanks,
Mark
Pinto or other beans for bean beetles?
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07-14-2011, 02:55 PM
Is it acceptable to use pinto or other beans for bean beetle cultures?
Thanks, Mark
07-14-2011, 03:20 PM
Markw Wrote:Is it acceptable to use pinto beans for bean beetle cultures? Probably, but production would not be near as good as with Black Eyed peas. from the "Bean Beetle handbook" : http://www.beanbeetles.org/handbook/handbook.pdf The ideal seeds (beans) to use are mung (Vigna radiata = Phaseolus aureus), blackeye peas or cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata) and adzuki (Vigna angularis). Although bean beetles can be reared successfully on these three species, they differ in nutrient quality (USDA Agricultural Research Service) and secondary compounds (Bisby et al. 1994). We find that raising beetles on blackeye peas is best done in 150 mm petri dishes, which minimizes mold growth on the beans. The successful completion of the bean beetle life cycle on most other bean species is minimal (Janzen 1977).
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07-14-2011, 04:04 PM
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