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Colorado beetleNorth American black and yellow striped beetle that is a pest on potato crops. Although it was once a serious pest, it can now usually be controlled by using insecticides. It has also colonized many European countries. ClassificationColarado beetles Leptinotarsa decemlineata are in the family Chrysomelidae, order Coleoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda.
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NuLife potatoes are designed to include a chemical that kills the dreaded Colorado potato beetle. This particular organic pesticide reduces the esophagus of the Colorado potato beetle to mush. ABACUS provides control of mites (including two-spotted spider mite, Pacific, strawberry, Carmine, and McDaniel spider mites, European red mite and citrus bud mite), certain leafhoppers, leafminers, and thrips, plus pear psylla and Colorado potato beetle. |
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