The presence of cucumber beetles on the trap crop can help you time control practices. Trap crops can be pulled from the garden and the insects and eggs on the crop can be destroyed. Plant tolerant varieties . Varieties of cucumbers tolerant to bacterial wilt are available. A couple of these are, 'County Fair '83' or 'Saladin'.
Some varieties are less appealing as food for cucumber beetles.
Heart of Gold' muskmelon and 'Crimson Sweet' watermelon also resist attack from beetles. Delay planting time . Planting time can influence beetle feeding damage and wilt transmission. However, this eliminates early harvest and may be too late for some varieties. Insecticidal sprays by be needed if populations of cucumber beetles are high.