Identification of beetles, weevils and wasps have been recent requests of Extension clientele in Platte County. One of these has been the Colorado potato beetle. Adult and larval potato beetles cause ...

Some beetles can shed most of their muscle during the winter and rebuild it by spring without moving, ready for flight, researchers have found. The Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) ...

I have already seen the first Colorado potato beetle in my garden this year. Needless to say, it did not get to stay long. This yellow and black striped insect is a voracious eater. In addition to ...

The first sprayable insecticide made of RNA can target and kill ravenous Colorado potato beetles while sparing most ...

MADISON, Wis. - The Colorado potato beetle is notorious for its role in starting the pesticide industry - and for its ability to resist the insecticides developed to stop it. Managing the beetle costs ...

Question: I have had problems with striped yellow and black beetles eating my tomatoes and eggplant since mid-summer. I have pulled out the infested plants, but noticed they are in the soil. Is there ...

Pest problems seem to be worse this year, probably due to our mild winter weather. The Colorado potato beetle is a major pest throughout North America. The beetle’s normal host was buffalo bur, a ...

My first encounter with old-fashioned potato beetles took place very early in my career. This was way before there was such a thing as the internet. A client brought in an elongated, dark gray beetle ...

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Transgenic 'Harris Special' eggplant genotypes containing a modified cryIIIA gene of Bacillus thuringiensis tenebrionis CryIIIA δ-endotoxin were evaluated in the field for resistance to the Colorado ...