http://ColoradoP.notlong.com 1 June 2007 http://Colegs.notlong.com 2 June 2007 Egg Cluster 1 June 2006. The Colorado Potato Beetle made its appearance today. I picked bout 15 off the potato plants, and removed some eggs on the underside of some leaves. Potatoes have been grown the last three years, and every year there are a few more Colorado Potato Beetles. All I do is pick them off the plants daily, since they are not in quantity. Years ago my small potato patch was destroyed in one long weekend. Upon returning from a trip the potato leaves were completely covered or what was left of them. With a large infestation and a large field spraying is necessary. Good luck for the organic gardeners. http://www.durgan.org/Blog/Durgan.html
Hello Durgan: Would you look at my post "orange and black beetles" and tell me if you think they are colorado potato beetles. I went on the website "bugguide" and somebody thought they were. Thanks. Yvonne
dandy. I looked at your post and the problem was solved. Your bug was not the Colorado Potato Beetle. 18 June 2007. Update. I am now picking second generation Colorado Potato Beetles. Apparently I missed some egg clusters on the 50 potato plants. For the last six or seven days I am finger destroying about 20 per day. It appears I am winning the battle. Today I only got about ten. This method would be impossible on a large planting, and some pesticide would have to be used. But next year I will really concentrate on destroying the first over-wintering beetles, and look more carefully for any egg clusters, which are relatively easy to spot. Since about 5 June I have not encountered any adults. Thank Goodness. http://www.durgan.org/Blog/Durgan.html
One year in the Ottawa Valley I was overcome with the beetles and lost most of my harvest. The next year I bought bulk onions bulbs at the farm store provider and planted an onion between each spud. I hilled them both as usual and had nary a beetle but, onins that looked like leeks, companion gardening works. Enjoy your comments Durgan, Dunc
