Colorado potato beetle

Noun

Meaning

black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

colorado beetle potato bug potato beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata

Hypernyms

chrysomelid leaf beetle

Examples

A family of Colorado potato beetle larvae making a meal of a potato leaf. Source: Internet

Diercks is hopeful for the future of Colorado potato beetle control on his farm. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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