The Colorado potato beetle is a notorious pest—and a kind of unstoppable genius. The modern pesticide era began in the 1860s when Midwest farmers started killing these beetles by spraying them with a ...

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 ...

KENNEWICK, Wash. — The inland Pacific Northwest climate may be a farmer’s best friend in the battle against Colorado potato beetles. The beetle is a major problem in many potato-growing regions, but ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Colorado potato beetles feasting on green leaves - Bukhta Yurii/Shutterstock Have you noticed oblong, orange eggs congregating on ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Colorado potato beetle has evolved resistance to more than 50 different kinds of insecticides, making the insect a 'super pest' that wreaks havoc on potatoes around the world. New research finds ...

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) ...

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 ...