The notion of a vegetable garden pest that rapidly breeds, over-winters in the ground, and whose larvae can decimate plants sounds like a nightmare to any grower. However, that is a fairly accurate description of Colorado potato beetles.
Anyone who grows potatoes at home should know about Colorado potato beetles. These distinctive pests are found far and wide and they munch through crops. It is not only potatoes that they go for, as Colorado potato beetles can be attracted to other crops in the nightshade family.
