Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Colorado potato beetles feasting on green leaves - Bukhta Yurii/Shutterstock Have you noticed oblong, orange eggs congregating on ...

TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh has urged people to keep an eye out for Colorado beetles, which pose a “savage” threat to the British potato industry. The insects and their larvae feed on the foliage of ...

The first sprayable insecticide made of RNA can target and kill ravenous Colorado potato beetles while sparing most beneficial insects, making it a promising environmentally friendly option. Subscribe ...

Leptinotarsa decemlineata, the Colorado potato beetle ZACH COHEN Researchers from 34 institutes and universities reported last week (January 31) in Scientific Reports that they sequenced the potato ...

A major potato pest has been eradicated from the UK more than two years after its discovery in the country. The Colorado beetle can pose a significant threat to potato harvests as well as tomatoes, ...