Learn how to protect potatoes from pests with these organic Colorado Potato Beetle control methods. Learn how to attract beneficial insects to your garden by using utilizing crop rotation and floating ...

Organic farming supports higher biodiversity. Research involving the Colorado potato beetle shows that this increased diversity can deliver a better ecosystem service in the form of more effective ...

J. Stacy Strickland / Hernando & Sumter Counties Extension Services The invasive air potato vine has met its match with the introduction of the air potato leaf beetle. This beetle could control the ...

If you have potatoes growing in your garden, be on the lookout for Colorado potato beetles. These voracious feeders can quickly devour potato leaves, reducing yields and even killing plants in severe ...

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 ...

Scientists have sequenced the Colorado potato beetle's genome, probing its genes for clues to its surprising adaptability to new environments and insecticides. The new information sheds light on how ...

Question: I have had problems with striped yellow and black beetles eating my tomatoes and eggplant since mid-summer. I have pulled out the infested plants, but noticed they are in the soil. Is there ...

While planting my potato patch a few weeks ago, I got to thinking about Fred Brossy, an organic farmer in Shoshone, Idaho. Fred is one of the best farmers I've met anywhere, and one of the most ...

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 ...