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- Colorado potato beetle
Colorado potato beetle
noun
: a black-and-yellow striped beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) that feeds on the leaves of the potato
called also potato beetle, potato bug
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The Colorado potato beetle also attacks eggplants, so planting beans that deter these pests nearby also helps protect your eggplant crop.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
Horseradish will help deter the Colorado potato beetle, which is one of the most harmful pests for your potato plants.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
The Colorado potato beetle was a good target because the voracious critters damage not just potato, but also tomato, eggplant, and bell peppers.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 27 June 2024
The Colorado potato beetle and disease-spreading aphids have flourished with the changing climate, said Jim Dill, pest management specialist at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
—NBC News, 29 Nov. 2021
GreenLight Biosciences has an RNA spray targeting the Colorado potato beetle that’s currently being evaluated by the Environmental Protection Agency.
—(old) Matt Reynolds, Wired, 8 Nov. 2021
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
Horseradish will help deter the Colorado potato beetle, which is one of the most harmful pests for your potato plants.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
The Colorado potato beetle was a good target because the voracious critters damage not just potato, but also tomato, eggplant, and bell peppers.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 27 June 2024
The Colorado potato beetle and disease-spreading aphids have flourished with the changing climate, said Jim Dill, pest management specialist at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
—NBC News, 29 Nov. 2021
GreenLight Biosciences has an RNA spray targeting the Colorado potato beetle that’s currently being evaluated by the Environmental Protection Agency.
—(old) Matt Reynolds, Wired, 8 Nov. 2021
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“Colorado potato beetle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Colorado%20potato%20beetle. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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