甜菜象是北疆石河子地区甜菜幼苗期的最大敌害,其中普通甜菜象(虫甲)(BothynoderespunctiventrisGerm)数量最多,约占总数的60%.历年来甜菜被害损失很大,1959年仅石河子总场及三十团农场被毁面积达一万余亩,占总播面积的32.4%;1960年各甜菜区在严防的情况下仍有5,000余亩被吃光,严重威胁着甜菜的生产. Beet beetle is the largest predator of beet seedling stage in the Shihezi region of North China, in which the common beetle (BothynoderespunctiventrisGerm) is the largest, accounting for about 60% of the total .Beet beetles have suffered heavy losses in1959, The farm and the 30 groups of farms destroyed a total area of ​​over 10,000 mu, accounting for 32.4% of the total sowing area. In 1960, more than 5,000 mu of beet were eaten despite strict control, seriously threatening the production of beets.