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Colorado Potato Beetles on Tomatoes: Hand-Pick for Control

Orange-residue beetles eating tomato leaf edges = Colorado potato beetles. Adults and pink larvae are slow—hand-pick in morning, drop in soapy water. Rarely hurt established tomatoes. Only spray for large infestations.

Colorado potato beetle

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