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The Colorado Potato Beetle or potato bug is a garden pest you do not want in your home garden. These potato bugs will decimate your potato crop if left unchecked. If you have Colorado Potato Beetles on your potato plants, you will want to follow this advice to get rid of them as quickly as possible. #gardenchat #organicgardening #gardenpests #coloradopotatobeetle

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Dogbane beetles Found throughout eastern North America, these beautiful beetles boast shiny, metallic hues and spend their days looking lovely and munching on a diet of their namesake, dogbane.  The dogbane beetle belongs to the massive family of leaf-eaters known as Chrysomelidae, making it a distant cousin to the pesky Colorado potato beetle. Dogbane Beetle, Colorado Beetle, Potato Beetle, Beautiful Beetles, Beetles, Fantastic Beasts, Art Class, Art Classes, Potato

Dogbane beetles Found throughout eastern North America, these beautiful beetles boast shiny, metallic hues and spend their days looking lovely and munching on a diet of their namesake, dogbane. The dogbane beetle belongs to the massive family of leaf-eaters known as Chrysomelidae, making it a distant cousin to the pesky Colorado potato beetle.

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This year, I’ve had a handful of people ask me about managing Colorado potato beetle (CPB) in Iowa. Read more about CPB identification and biology here. These conversations were with producers growing over 5 acres of potatoes and having a difficult time reducing CPB pressure. With the help of Dr. Ian MacRae at the University of Minnesota, I put together an IPM plan for this devastating pest. Colorado potato beetle (CPB) is a major pest of potato that is native to America and Mexico.

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