Colorado potato beetle
Three steps to defeat resistant CPB
An insect with a penchant for potato plants continues to be a challenge as it exhibits tolerance or resistance to multiple modes of action. "If you... READ MORE »
Don’t Let Pests Steal Your Yield
(Sponsored) Regardless of the year or the winter temperatures that precede spring planting, it’s not a matter of if the Colorado potato beetle will ... READ MORE »
Colorado potato beetle insecticide resistance requires vigilance, stewardship
Over the past two decades in the Midwest, neonicotinoid insecticides have been the most commonly used management tool for the Colorado potato beetle (... READ MORE »
New biopesticide testing shows high mortality rate in Colorado potato beetle
Testing of new RNA-based biopesticide technology from Renaissance BioScience has shown promising results in controlling the Colorado potato beetle. ... READ MORE »
New tools, approaches may yield Colorado potato beetle-resistant varieties
The Colorado potato beetle is a major pest in North America that can reduce potato yields by 30-50% if unchecked. Control has historically relied heav... READ MORE »
Summit Agro lowers recommended rate for Colorado potato beetle insecticide
Summit Agro USA has issued a new reduced rate recommendation for its Harvanta insecticide for control of Colorado potato beetle. This recommendati... READ MORE »
Vive issues chemigation recommendation for recently approved nematicide
Potato growers have a new tool to battle nematodes in-season with Averland FC. Averland FC (abamectin + Allosperse) was registered by the U.S. Envi... READ MORE »
Advancements made in knowing how Colorado potato beetle develops pesticide resistance
The Colorado potato beetle is a notorious pest — and a kind of unstoppable genius. The modern pesticide era began in the 1860s when Midwest farme... READ MORE »
Pest of the Month: Colorado Potato Beetle
{Sponsored} A pest that can quickly get out of control and decimate a potato field, the Colorado Potato Beetle (CPB) is more common in the Eastern U.... READ MORE »
FMC gets approval for new Rynaxypyr pesticide
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently granted FMC Corporation registration for Vantacor insect control powered by Rynaxypyr activ... READ MORE »
