Colorado potato beetles feasting on green leaves - Bukhta Yurii/Shutterstock Have you noticed oblong, orange eggs congregating on the leafy undersides of your potato crop? Or maybe you've observed ...

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 ...

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, ...

Like many vegetable gardeners, I love growing potatoes. They're fairly low-maintenance, don't need too much space, and can be planted strategically for a long harvest season. Placing suitable ...

Leptinotarsa decemlineata, the Colorado potato beetle ZACH COHEN Researchers from 34 institutes and universities reported last week (January 31) in Scientific Reports that they sequenced the potato ...

Coloradans have long extolled their home’s relative lack of pests, but the Centennial State depends on native insects to support its various and diverse ecosystems. Lately, though, native ...

The famous Irish Potato Famine was thanks to farming practices and p. infestans (among other things). But are the Colorado Potato Beetle and the climate crisis teaming up to bring about the next ...

July and August in the vegetable garden typically bring bountiful harvests of colorful vegetables. These are also the months when insect pests can really make their presence known, with plant and ...