The irruption from the West and South-west of the potato scourge, the famous "Colorado beetle," has drawn fresh attention to the nature of the post and the best means of destroying it. Although ...

The University of Maine Cooperative extension continues to provide vital information to groweres on how to keep their crops ...

Those who spot the insect are urged to catch it in a container if possible and contact the Animal ... said: “Colorado beetle poses a significant threat to plants and the wider potato industry.

Colorado potato beetle larvae are leaf-eating machines. If growing potato plants have developed flower buds by the time the larvae settle in to feed, they may migrate to the buds and consume them ...

If left unchecked, leaf-feeding Colorado potato beetles can completely defoliate potato vines in a matter of days. Potato ...

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) identified the beetle larvae in a ... a garden in Hampshire on Friday. Colorado beetles are a significant threat to potato crops, stripping plants ...

A joint investigation carried out by Defra and the Animal and Plant Health Agency has identified a single adult male Colorado potato beetle found within 1km of the larvae discovered in Kent last ...

The devastating Colorado beetle pest has been found in a Kent potato field, making it the first UK appearance of the beetle since 1977. Defra and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (Apha ...

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) removed the beetle and is conducting surveys in gardens, potato crops and land around the finding to ensure there are no other Colorado beetles present.