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 ...
While heat remains strongest driver of Colorado potato beetle abundance, other factors also play key roles in predicting outbreaks.
Research scientists with Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada (AAFC) have developed two varieties of potato plants with built-in beetle resistance that could help lower pesticide use and reduce the ...