How to Use Mexican bean beetle in a Sentence
Mexican bean beetle
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In return, potatoes keep Mexican bean beetles away, which can otherwise devastate your bean plants.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 May 2026
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The aromatic compounds in rosemary are known to deter Mexican bean beetles and other garden pests.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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The aromatic compounds in rosemary are known to deter Mexican bean beetles, a common insect pest of green beans and lima beans.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2026
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Just like cabbage, beans attract specific pests like a Mexican bean beetle, but when planted next to rosemary, the scent of the plants is masked to deter bugs.
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Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
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Many types of beans, including soybeans, are susceptible to Mexican bean beetles, which will feed on every part of the plant and ruin your crop, but marigolds can help here.
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Haniya Rae,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
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Rosemary repels squirrels, deer, rats, mice, snails, slugs, and insects like mosquitoes, Mexican bean beetles, Japanese beetles, cabbage moths, and carrot flies.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2026
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