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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.
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.
Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is commonly known as the 28-spotted potato ladybird[1] or the Hadda beetle. [2] It feeds on the foliage of potatoes and other solanaceous crops. It was previously called Epilachna vigintioctopunctata and is a cryptic species complex. [3]
Binomial name. Henosepilachna vigintioctomaculata. (Motschulsky, 1857) Synonyms. Epilachna vigintioctomaculata. Henosepilachna vigintioctomaculata is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is commonly known as the 28-spotted potato ladybird, [1] a name also used for the closely related species, Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata.
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.
The red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum) is a species of beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, the darkling beetles. The red flour beetle, and other closely related beetles like the Gnatocerus cornutus , are a worldwide pest of stored products, particularly food grains , and a model organism for ethological and food safety [ 1 ] research.
Phthorimaea operculella, also known as the potato tuber moth or tobacco splitworm, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is an oligophagous insect that feeds on the plant family Solanaceae and is especially known for being a major pest of potato crops. [1] Currently farmers utilize insecticides, parasites, and sprinkler irrigation in order to ...
Fill a bowl or clean sink basin with 3 parts cool water and 1 part distilled white vinegar. Place the small potatoes in the water, and let them soak for 5 minutes. Using a vegetable brush ...