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Old 01-07-2012, 10:57 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Stephen Wolstenholme[_2_] Stephen Wolstenholme[_2_] is offline
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Default Q: What/Who eats Potato foliage?

On Sat, 30 Jun 2012 22:10:13 -0700 (PDT), harry
wrote:

On Jun 30, 8:31*pm, wrote:
At the back of my potato patch (under a tree and close to a fence),
the hulmes of my first earlies (Sharps Express) have suffered
substantial attack by some leaf eating creatures, almost completely
stripping them. *My FIL - an octogenarian gardener - was unable to
advise, never having seen the phenomenon.

I note the presence of a fair number of snail shells in the 'bed'
behind the patch which I have left relatively fallow but also where I
have been 'generous' with Bayer pellets.

Any ideas?

Regards
JonH




Colorado beetle?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_beetle


If you find that it is a Colorado beetle catch it and notify the
police.

Steve

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