How to Use Colorado potato beetle in a Sentence
Colorado potato beetle
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Horseradish will help deter the Colorado potato beetle, which is one of the most harmful pests for your potato plants.
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Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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These insects, in turn, prey on common potato pests, including Colorado potato beetle grubs and aphids.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 May 2026
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Potatoes are highly susceptible to pests like the Colorado potato beetle and diseases like late blight that caused the Irish potato famine.
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Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
23 May 2026
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The Colorado potato beetle also attacks eggplants, so planting beans that deter these pests nearby also helps protect your eggplant crop.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Apr. 2026
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When growing potatoes, choosing the right potato companion plants can help protect your crop from common pests, such as the Colorado potato beetle, aphids, and cutworms.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 May 2026
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Sweet alyssum, allium, cilantro, nasturtium, beans, peas, and marigolds all help protect your crop from common potato pests, such as the Colorado potato beetle, aphids, and cutworms.
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Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2026
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Cilantro flowers are very small, perfect for attracting parasitoids and predators that feed on garden pests like Colorado potato beetle and tomato fruitworms.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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What's more, horseradish appears to repel the destructive Colorado potato beetle and may boost potatoes' natural ability to resist disease.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 May 2026
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Colorado Potato Beetles Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) is a potato pest across North America, but also feeds on other crops, including tomatoes.
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Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
24 June 2026
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