Colorado Potato Beetle


At the Purdue Student Farm, we are in full swing with our Colorado Potato Beetle (CPB; Figure 1) management program. On this small farm, these beetles are a consistent threat to the potato crop. This is in part due to their limited ability to rotate, as the whole farm is smaller than the recommended rotation…Read more about Are You Scouting Your Potatoes? The Beetles Are Here![Read More]


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