Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata)

http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?JDUOF 5 June 2008 Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata)

The Colorado Potato Beetle made its appearance today. Only one was detected. I picked it off the plant, which is my usual method of control, since my potato patch is small.

http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?QPQQW 7 June 2008 More Colorado Potato Beetles about eight on the potatoes. The type of insect with the three strips is the striped cucumber beetle, Acalymma sp. I have never seen this insect on potatoes before today.

http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?ROJIJ 26 June 2008 Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) . Some detected today and squashed.