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Why is it so hard to get rid of the Colorado potato beetle: reasons that many people don’t know about
16.06.2024 18:00
Surely many have personally experienced the fact that Colorado beetles are among the most dangerous enemies of summer residents.
They are actually very difficult to deal with.
However, not everyone knows what the pest's "superpowers" are.
Why is it so difficult to overcome the Colorado potato beetle?
Almost complete absence of natural enemies
Many probably guessed from the name that our pest comes from the USA. In its homeland, it has natural enemies.
But in our latitudes he feels completely safe.
Fertility
Many will be unpleasantly surprised by how prolific these insects are. Just one Colorado potato beetle can lay up to a thousand eggs during the warm season.
Wintering
Colorado beetles feel quite good in winter, since they can go into deep soil layers for wintering. Therefore, even cold temperatures are not scary for them.
Peculiarities
Colorado potato beetles have an incredible ability to adapt: these insects can even develop resistance to the means used to combat them.
Earlier we talked about how to feed beets in June .
