The notion of a vegetable garden pest that rapidly breeds, over-winters in the ground, and whose larvae can decimate plants sounds like a nightmare to any grower. However, that is a fairly accurate ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! What a beautiful summer. We have definitely experienced some hot and humid days, but timely rains have kept our farm crops and vegetable gardens growing ...

Q. I have a plant with purple flowers that is heavily infested with Colorado potato beetles. I tried some insecticide dust, but it has had no effect. There are more beetles now than a week ago. Could ...

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 ...

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 ...

New research shows that pesticides alter how Colorado potato beetles manage their DNA. These epigenetic changes were passed down two generations suggesting that rapid resistance to pesticides may not ...

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 ...

TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh has urged people to keep an eye out for Colorado beetles, which pose a “savage” threat to the British potato industry. The insects and their larvae feed on the foliage of ...

Use repellants and protective clothing to avoid tick bites that can spread Lyme disease. Natural strategies work best in combatting pests such as Colorado potato beetles, striped cucumber beetles, ...

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) ...

Scientists have sequenced the Colorado potato beetle's genome, probing its genes for clues to its surprising adaptability to new environments and insecticides. The new information sheds light on how ...