How to get rid of the Colorado potato beetle: 4 ways

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The main obstacle between the gardener and a wonderful harvest of potatoes is the Colorado potato beetle, for whom this crop is considered a real delicacy.

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The pests devour the leaves and thereby cause significant damage to the plantings. If the beetles are not stopped, then you will not have to dream of a good harvest, because everything will be destroyed.

However, there are four ways that help summer residents in the fight against the Colorado potato beetle for the sake of the crop. Experienced gardeners have identified the most effective methods.

• They spray potatoes with ammonia.
• They dust potato leaves with sifted wood ash at dawn.
• They prepare an infusion of tomato tops and spray potatoes.
• They use the achievements of agro-industrial chemistry: insecticides “Alatar”, “Iskra”, “Aktara”.

If the plot is small and there are few beetles, you can cope by manually collecting pests in a jar. But the matter is not limited to beetles. Additionally, they cut off leaves on which the larvae are located on the underside.
In addition, it should be remembered that the Colorado potato beetle loves not only potatoes. The pest also attacks eggplants, peppers, and tomatoes. Therefore, these crops also need to be regularly inspected and active measures taken.