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The Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata; also known as the Colorado beetle, the ten-striped spearman, the ten-lined potato beetle, and the potato bug) is a beetle known for being a major pest of potato crops.
The Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) is a major potato pest throughout North America. It can also feed on eggplant, tomatillo and related crops. Adults become active in spring, about the same time potato plants emerge from the ground. Larvae and adults feed on leaves and can completely defoliate plants.
To save your potato harvest, you need to take action fast. Here’s how to get rid of Colorado potato beetles! What Are Colorado Potato Beetles? The Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, goes by several names. People call them potato bugs, ten-lined potato bugs, or those yucky orange things on the potato plants.
The Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) became a pest when settlers brought potatoes into the Rocky Mountain area, the native habitat of this beetle. The beetle preferred potatoes to its host weed, and now is a serious pest throughout the U.S. and Eastern Canada.
Natural methods or pesticides can control Colorado potato beetles on your potatoes or tomatoes. Read now on Gardener’s Path to learn how to eradicate them.
Colorado potato beetle (CPB) is a major pest of potato that is native to America and Mexico. It's been in Iowa for over 150 years and has a long history of devastating outbreaks. This article provides some basic information on CPB identification life cycle and damage to potato.
Of all the potato insects, the best known and most wide spread is the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata). The Colorado potato beetle (CPB) was first observed in Nebraska and then identified in Colorado. It is a well known pest in both commercial fields as well as home gardens.