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Potato bug   /pətˈeɪtˌoʊ bəg/   Listen
Potato bug

noun
1.
Black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide.  Synonyms: Colorado beetle, Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, potato beetle.





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"Potato bug" Quotes from Famous Books



... plants were well up Peter sprayed them with Paris green. This was wise because he thus got ahead of the potato bug. Some one may like to know how to mix up Paris green. The proportion used was one tablespoonful to a pail of water. This was put on with a watering pot every two weeks, thus Peter kept his potatoes quite free ...
— The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. • Ellen Eddy Shaw


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