The threestriped blister beetle is yellow or orange with dark stripes running the length of the body. Blister beetles eat foliage. Severe defoliation sometimes occurs on field margins. These insects tend to congregate and damage is confined to small spots. White tufts of hair are present on the sides and tip of the abdomen.
Japanese beetles eat the leaf areas between the veins and cause skeletonizing of the leaves.
Although this insect is frequently found in soybeans during June and July, it seldom causes yield loss since defoliation is usually light and plants recover from damage before blooming. Picture of Japanese Beetle Pod Feeders Insects which attack the fruit are the major reason for treating soybeans with insecticides. The corn earworm and stinkbugs are the major pod feeders although bean leaf beetle sometimes attacks pods. Corn earworm is mainly attracted to late blooming soybeans and scouting for this pest should begin as the July-August moth flight occurs. Additional information about insect activity and scouting is available through the county agricultural agent.