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Synonyms [ 2 ] Doryphora decemlineataSay, 1824. Stilodes decemlineata. The Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata; also known as the Colorado beetle, the ten-striped spearman, the ten-lined potato beetle, and the potato bug) is a beetle known for being a major pest of potato crops.
Genus: Lebia. Species: L. grandis. Binomial name. Lebia grandis. Say, 1823. Lebia grandis is a ground beetle in the family Carabidae found in North America. It is a specialist predator on the eggs and larvae of Colorado potato beetles, and its larvae are obligate parasitoids of Colorado potato beetle pupae.
Perillus bioculatus. Perillus bioculatus, the two-spotted stink bug or double-eyed soldier bug, is a species of insect in the family Pentatomidae. [1] They are native to North America but have been introduced to Eastern Europe and North India. [2] Both the larval and adult stages are specialized predators of eggs and larvae of the Colorado ...
Lema daturaphila. Kogan and Goeden, 1970. Synonyms. Lema trilineata (Olivier, 1808) Crioceris trilineata Olivier, 1808. Lema trivittata Say 1824. Lema daturaphila, commonly known as the three-lined potato beetle, is a species of beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is originally from Central and North America, but has spread elsewhere.
The spined soldier bug (Podisus maculiventris) is a species of stink bug common in North America. They are predators of gypsy moth caterpillars and the larvae of beetles such as the Colorado potato beetle and the Mexican bean beetle. Since the Mexican bean beetle is widely regarded as a notorious agricultural pest in North America, soldier bugs ...
A trail camera captured a woman and her horse walking through a property in Colorado — and revealed a couple of curious predators were not far behind them.. They were out for just about an hour ...
Aphids, asparagus beetle, cabbage looper, [28] cabbage worm, [28] carrot fly, cabbage weevil, [28] Colorado potato beetle squash bug, [28] Japanese beetle, Mexican bean beetle, striped pumpkin beetles, whitefly, cucumber beetles flea beetle: Cauliflower: Trap crops for aphids, is among the best at attracting predatory insects, deters many pests ...
The Colorado potato beetle was evaluated as a tool of entomological warfare during World War II, the idea being to use the beetle and its larvae to damage the crops of enemy nations. [166] Germany tested its Colorado potato beetle weaponisation program south of Frankfurt, releasing 54,000 beetles. [167]