Tag: Leptinotarsa decemlineata

Beetle facing camera while perched on a green leaf in front of an all-black background. Beetle is glossy medium orange on its head and thorax, with dark eyes and dark spots. The beetle's wing covers are glossy yellow with black stripes running front to back.

RNAi Insecticide Offers Promise for Managing Colorado Potato Beetle

A study evaluating one of the first insecticides developed to use RNA interference as a mode of action finds significant effects on mobility, pupation, and reproduction of the target insect, the Colorado potato beetle.

Entomology Today April 6, 2023 Leave a Comment

IPM Strategies to Fight the Colorado Potato Beetle

By Harvey Black As the effectiveness of the primary chemical weapon against the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) starts to wane, new ways to manage this pest are needed where […]