Control of Colorado Potato Beetle & Insecticide Resistance Management
Carol MacNeil, Extension Vegetable Specialist
Cornell Vegetable Program
June 9, 2014
In addition, rotating potato fields at least a quarter mile away from fields planted previously to potato (tomatoes or eggplant) is very effective. Cultural and chemical approaches for CPB management are described in the Cornell Guidelines for Commercial Vegetable Production (available for purchase from The Cornell Store), and in the Organic Potato Production Guide.
Control of Colorado Potato Beetle & Insecticide Resistance Management (pdf; 648KB)
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