I have orange bugs eating my potato leaves.They look like lady bugs/asian
beetles.How do I get rid of them(they are doft and squishy when I crush
them.)

On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:06:27 -0500, "steve" wrote:

I have orange bugs eating my potato leaves.They look like lady bugs/asian
beetles.How do I get rid of them(they are doft and squishy when I crush
them.)



Colorado potato beetles? If so, good luck.

Here is a link that gives info on how to control them organically. It
is a lot of work, and may not be practical in your case, and they are
notably resistant to pesticides

http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/coloradopotato.html

Boron