News on Potato Defects and Diseases from Vermont

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Native to the Rocky Mountains, the Colorado potato beetle has now spread to many parts of the world, chowing potato leaves, costing farmers millions—and quickly overcoming most every pesticide thrown in its way. A new UVM study sheds light on how these
December 29, 2020
How Colorado Potato Beetles Beat Pesticides
Native to the Rocky Mountains, the Colorado potato beetle has now spread to many parts of the world and quickly overcoming almost every pesticide thrown in its way. A new UVM study sheds light on how these insects become resistant so fast.
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