Today while examining our potato crop we noticed a Colorado Potato Beetle. Time to spring into action!
We started by adding a little dish detergent to a bucket, then added some water.
These Beetles spend winter in the soil and emerge in May & June. They'll mate, then lay their yellowish eggs on the underside of the potato plant leaves making it difficult to detect without careful observation. The eggs will hatch within a few weeks and you will begin to see larvae eating the your plants.
There are a number of methods to deal with the potato bug.
First, it is important to always rotate your crops. This makes it more difficult for pests from the previous year that over-winter in your soil to find the plants they feed on.
You can lay down a layer of mulch such a seaweed or straw which may make it difficult for the beetles to find your plants thereby reducing their impact on your crop.
You can spread Diatomaceous earth over and around your plants which can help, or even use a bacterial insecticide such as BT which is harmless to the beneficial insects and humans alike.
We just pick them off and throw them into soapy water which seems to work well. The best option is probably some combination of all these options.
Have you found another method for controlling the Colorado Potato Beetle? If so, let us know in the comments.
Yep! I concur they need a soapy bath! Cheap, easy and effective. Garden still looked nice and green. Looks like you caught em' early enough? I spray neem oil 2 to 3 times a week and seem to have no insect issues. Fungus is a different story though. I'll be tryin' a hydrogen peroxide solution to see if it helps with that! Enjoyed brother!
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I'd be very interested in hearing how the hydrogen peroxide solution works...keep us posted Brother!
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Pests are indeed the enemy of the farmers, but by doing regular spraying we may be able to overcome them. Hopefully you get a good harvest.
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Thank you...we're hoping so as well!
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Hello friend, in the times that I have told you about the farm, a white worm called trip came in the seed and contaminated all the plantings and it was only possible to fight with aerial fumigation, a lot of harvest was lost, for the other pests it was prepared the soap and they were thrown on top I think that this beetle was combating it using insecticide and soapy water, sometimes I saw that they prepared orange and lemon shells to boil and let them rest for a while then with the atomizers the crops were irrigated. It is a plague that develops quickly. I know that your experience will control this plague and you will have a good harvest. Candy also looks worried and also gives her moral support, accompanying them, I hope everything better friend greetings for you and your wife. @brimax
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We haven't tried boiling orange and lemon peels...this sounds like a great natural method for pest elimination.
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Oh no, what a pain that your beautiful crop has fallen a plague, fortunately you are attacking in time.
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We shall overcome!
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It is a great job, with a lot of dedication and love, I know that you will visit these guests without invitation.
Your dog is beautiful and very cooperative. Regards!
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Thank you
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Friend @brimax how are you? the truth I do not know much about these methods, some years ago I do not plant any plant or something similar but if I am aware of the amount of pests that there are when planting it is always good to have these tips in mind
Candy as always very active and eager to play, greetings @anise
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When planting any food crops we can always expect pests...they like food too!!!
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Primero antes que nada felicitaciones por tener un tu jardin tantas plantas comestibles @brimax y si ese Escarabajo de Colorado es peligroso y creó que el mejor metodo para tratar de eliminar a tan peligrosa Plaga es la de Colocarlos en Agua Jabonosa. Saludos y sigue cuidando tu maravilloso Jardin asi como lo haces
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Gracias, puedes contar con que continuemos cuidando nuestro jardín. Es muy importante para nosotros
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Mi hermano también tiene unas plantas de Ajies Dulces, Pimentones y Berenjenas aunque no tenemos mucho espacio para sembrar siempre se intenta hacer el trabajo para Cosechar nosotros mismos nuestros Alimentos y dejame decirte que se siente sencillamente genial. Saludos @brimax
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Amigo como estas The translator today made me a bad move, I do not know anything about cultivation insects but without a doubt if I have a farm you would be my guide to take care of it
Say hello to Candy that I saw her in the video and I'm glad my day since a cat from a steemit user who earned my heart died of cancer, but seeing Candy she made me laugh
Say hello Anis from me
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I adore Candy you can see that it is a very noble animal
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Hello friend brimax I see that they have a lot of work on the farm, when a plague falls on the plants this takes a lot of work I plant more ornamental plants I have not yet planted food plants but in the same way they all take care thanks for these tips if I arrive to do so I will keep them in mind
I can see that Candy is very active always there helping
I hope everyone is well
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Hopefully you will have an opportunity to plant some food!
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Brother spent something late to say hello, I see your video and I am surprised by the care that a harvest should have but you know how to fix it very well, your videos leave a lot of teaching I thank you very much for having known you and have your support always
Greetings to your wife and Candy
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My pleasure Brother, and thank you!
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We got some red Lily beetle, sounds like a similar life cycle to your invaders. I found stripping the leaves being eaten by larvae and putting them in a sealed bin was one half of the solution. Then when I saw an adult beetle, putting undiluted liquid soap on it was quite effective.
Of course doing that on a dozen Lily plants is a different proposition to a large crop of potatoes, but with some diligence they were gone in just over a week.
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It seems if you catch them at the start of their season, it will be much more manageable.
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In my garden last year, a plague of snails fell in the rainy season, they ate everything.
So definitely discover those little animals in time saves us a lot of headaches.
It is good that you have so many knowledge and ideas to fight the invasion.
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Any invasion of pests must be dealt with quickly!
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How are you my friend? It is great job.Your work encourages me.Thanks a lot .....
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