Meligethes nigrescens
Pest description and crop damage Nitidulid beetles are rarely a pest of snap beans and rarely require treatment. Adult beetles are small and black. They infest blossoms from mid-July to mid-August. They may cause blossom drop, but control is unnecessary unless populations are very high.
Management-chemical control: HOME USE
No products are registered for control of this pest.
Management-chemical control: COMMERCIAL USE
Most insecticides labeled for use on green beans for aphids or other pest of.beans reduce nitidulid beetle populations.