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PRONUNCIATION OF POTATO BEETLE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POTATO BEETLE

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Potato beetle is a noun.
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WHAT DOES POTATO BEETLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

potato beetle

Colorado potato beetle

The Colorado potato beetle, also known as the Colorado beetle, the ten-striped spearman, the ten-lined potato beetle or the potato bug, is an important pest of potato crops. It is approximately 10 millimetres long, with a bright yellow/orange body and five bold brown stripes along the length of each of its elytra. It can easily be confused with its close cousin and look-alike, the false potato beetle.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POTATO BEETLE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE POTATO BEETLE

bark beetle
bee beetle
beetle
black beetle
blister beetle
bloody-nosed beetle
carpet beetle
click beetle
dung beetle
flea beetle
gold beetle
ground beetle
hercules beetle
Japanese beetle
leaf beetle
rhinoceros beetle
rove beetle
stag beetle
tiger beetle
tortoise beetle
water beetle

Synonyms and antonyms of potato beetle in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «potato beetle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POTATO BEETLE

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Translator English - Chinese

马铃薯甲虫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escarabajo de la patata
570 millions of speakers

English

potato beetle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आलू बीटल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

خنفساء البطاطس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жука
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

besouro da batata
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আলু beetle
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

scarabée de pomme de terre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kumbang kentang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kartoffelkäfer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コロラドハムシ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

감자 딱정벌레
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kentang Beetle
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Translator English - Vietnamese

bọ cánh cứng khoai tây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உருளைக்கிழங்கு வண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बटाटा बीटल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Patates böceği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scarabeo di patate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

potato beetle
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жука
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gândacul de cartofi
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

σκαθάρι της πατάτας
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

aartappel beetle
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

potato beetle
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

potet bille
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of potato beetle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POTATO BEETLE»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POTATO BEETLE»

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Impact of Perillus bioculatus on the Colorado potato beetle ...
Impact of Perillus Bioculatus on the Colorado Potato Beetle and Plant Damage. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Technical Bulletin 1581, 11 pp. 1978 The potential impact of Perillus bioculatus, a pentatomid predator, on the Colorado potato ...
George Tamaki, Bill A. Butt, United States. Science and Education Administration, 1978
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Biological Control in the Western United States: ...
Prolonged dormancy in a Pacific Northwest population of the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Can. Entomol 122:175-77. . 1992a. Suppression of the Colorado potato beetle ( Coleoptera: ...
James Robert Nechols, 1995
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HANDBOOK OF NATURE STUDY
What is the shape of the potato beetle? Describe the markings on its head. What color are its eyes? Describe its antennae. How are they constantly used? Can you see the palpi of the mouth? Give the beetle a bit of potato and note how it eats.
ANNA BOTSFORD COMSTOCK, 2010
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Integrated Pest Management for Potatoes in the Western ...
Eggs are similar in appearance to Colorado potato beetle eggs, but smaller; Colorado potato beetle eggs usually are laid in clusters of 30 to 50. Lady beetle larvae are elongated, alligator shaped, and dark blue-gray or black with red, orange, ...
LARRY STRAND, 2006
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Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to ...
Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) Hosts: Colorado potato beetle is most common and damaging to potato but also may be found on eggplant, nicotiana, petunia, and certain nightshade weeds. Damage: Both the adult ...
Whitney Cranshaw, 2004
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Insect Pests of Potato: Global Perspectives on Biology and ...
Crop loss assessment of the Colorado potato beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae ) on potatoes in western Massachusetts. J. Econ. Entomol. 76, 349–356. Ferro, D.N., Logan, J.A., Voss, R.H., Elkinton, J.S., 1985. Colorado potato beetle ...
Andrei Alyokhin, Charles Vincent, Philippe Giordanengo, 2012
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Encyclopedia of Entomology
The exact role that these behaviorally active substances will play in Colorado potato beetle management remains to be seen, but perhaps in combination with selective toxins and/ or antifeedants, a push-pull behavioral strategy can succeed in ...
John L. Capinera, 2008
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Encyclopedia of Insects
FIGURE 1 Adult female Colorado potato beetle on potato. (Photograph by Scott Bauer.) Mature fourth instars burrow into the soil where they pupate. The pupal stage typically lasts 8–18 days, depending on temperature. The Colorado potato  ...
Vincent H. Resh, Ring T. Cardé, 2009
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Pests of the West: Prevention and Control for Today's Garden ...
Another insect that is similar in appearance is the threelined potato beetle (Lema trilineata); the larvae of this insect feed on the leaves of tomatillo. Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) Damage: Both the adult beetles and the ...
Whitney Cranshaw, 1998
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Texas Bug Book: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
IE LORADO POTATO BEET Old-fashioned three-lined potato beetle (M) Colorado potato beetle depositing eggs (M) HABITAT: Eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes, and other nightshade plants. FEEDING HABITS: Adult beetles and larvae feed on ...
Howard Garrett, C. Malcolm Beck, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POTATO BEETLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term potato beetle is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Colorado potato beetle, or what people generally call potato bugs, is controlled now with an insecticide application made within the row at ... «Farm and Ranch Guide, Jul 15»
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Gardening in Almonte: A busy time in the garden!
... Brussels sprouts have been attacked by the Swede midge adding this woe to the leek moth and the potato beetle that we have been battling. «Millstone News, Jul 15»
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$2M funding supports agricultural projects in Manitoba
Evaluation of management strategies to control insecticide-resistant populations of Colorado potato beetle. $38,460; Peak of the Market. «Laboratory Products News, Jul 15»
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Redbanded stink bug remains leading soybean insect pests
They are providing control for the Colorado potato beetle, and they are great for aphid control, he said. Neonicotinoids can be used from the ... «Monroe News Star, Jul 15»
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Late Summer and Fall Intercropping of Cover Crops in Vegetable …
This is said to deter Colorado Potato Beetle and flea beetle.This is the reverse of sowing a cover crop into a standing vegetable crop, so maybe ... «Mother Earth News, Jul 15»
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East Michigan vegetable regional report – July 1, 2015
Three-lined potato beetle feeding on a nightshade weed neighboring eggplants. Clean up the Solanaceous weeds (nightshades) around your ... «Michigan State University Extension, Jul 15»
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Anti-GMOers claim Monsanto controls the world food supply. What …
... the trait was available and they were extremely happy to have a solution to their most damaging insect pest, the Colorado Potato Beetle. «Genetic Literacy Project, Jun 15»
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Garden calendar | For the week of June 28
Vegetables: Colorado potato beetle (CPB) adults, eggs and larvae can be removed by hand-picking, or sprayed with M-Trak, which is a ... «Madison.com, Jun 15»
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Fight invasive potato vines with potato vine beetle
He recommends releasing an air potato beetle. “People can send a form in and get some beetles,” he explained. “It seems kind of remarkable. «The News-Press, Jun 15»
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IPM Strategies to Fight the Colorado Potato Beetle
As the effectiveness of the primary chemical weapon against the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) starts to wane, new ways ... «Entomology Today, Jun 15»

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