Zygogramma exclamationis
Adults and larve of these Leaf Beetles like to munch on the sunflower plant. They can be a
serious pest of sunflower production. According to this article, there is a parasitic tachnid fly,
Myiopharus macellus, that helps control this beetle. Bear River MBR was the home of this
particular pest. Just a side note: near the bottom border of this photo are two little rice-shaped
eggs of some unknown insect.© C. Davis, 7-16-2006
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