Asparagus Beetle Small 190×320 Medium 379×640 Large 607×1024 Download Tiff Original 1422×2400 | (1.0 MB) Description Also known as Crioceris asparagi.Spray of asparagus, with common asparagus beetle in its different stages. This beetle feeds only on asparagus, and it strips the leaves of the plant to prevent it from photosynthesizing. Keywords Asparagus, asparagus beetle, beetle, crioceris asparagi, pest, photosynthesize Galleries Other Orders of Insects Source: Government Printing Office Yearbook of the United States Department of Agriculture (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1897)
