Bug-E-Day
Colorado Potato Beetle
A beetle that hopped east from potato-patch to potato-patch to become our biggest pest of potatoes in home and commercial vegetable gardens.Read more about colorado potato beetles.
Photo Credit: Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, bugwood.org
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Additional Links
- Ladybug myth debunked
- Virginia Christmas Tree Growers Association
- Office of Plant Industry Services, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS)
- Southern Pine Beetle Internet Control Center
- Virginia Fruit
- Bugwood
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For the identification of insects and mites, contact a local Virginia Cooperative Extension office, or find information about offices in your state.