Definition of Colorado beetle in English:

Colorado beetle

nounkɒləˌrɑːdəʊ ˈbiːt(ə)l

A yellow- and black-striped leaf beetle native to America, whose larvae are highly destructive to potato plants.
科罗拉多甲虫；马铃薯叶甲
Leptinotarsa decemlineata, family Chrysomelidae
Example sentencesExamples
- You can find different vermin of woods, gardens and kitchen gardens there: gipsy moths, codling moths, armoured scales, Colorado beetles.
- The Colorado potato beetle is one of North America's most ravenous and difficult to control garden pests.
- Different varieties of vegetables attract specific bad bugs - potatoes, for instance, are the favourite food of the Colorado beetle.
- The Colorado beetle was introduced to Europe from North America and has been damaging potato crops in Europe ever since.
- Although it can now be found in many parts of Europe, the Colorado beetle is not currently found in the U.K.
- Unlike its colleague in devastation, the desert locust, the Colorado beetle changes its habitat.
- Immature Colorado beetles or larvae are between 3-10 mm long with black heads and deep orange/brown to pinkish red bodies.
- And in the case of wasps, mosquitoes, Colorado beetles and ants, I actually do my own killing.
- In this way potato plants can be protected against Colorado beetles for 2 to 4 weeks.
- The irony is sweet: the smell of the potato plant could spell the end for the dreaded Colorado beetle, which ravages millions of dollars’ worth of potato crops every year.
- Monitor plants for bacteria, fungi, Colorado beetles, wireworms, leafhoppers, aphids, whiteflies, and flea beetles.
- Potatoes genetically improved to prevent Colorado beetle destroying the crop have already been consumed in North America for years.
- Anyone who grows potatoes is familiar with the Colorado potato beetle.
- During the late 1940s I remember helping my uncle to search for Colorado beetles in his potato patch.
- The Colorado Potato Beetle became a pest when settlers brought potatoes into the Rocky Mountain area, the native habitat of this beetle.
- The country has been hit by a plague of Colorado beetles that poses a serious danger to potato and tomato crops, according to a report reaching here today.
- Moreover, it has been observed that in Ukraine, transgenic potatoes lose their resistance to Colorado beetles considerably faster than they should, two or three years instead of the promised five.
- The unanimous testimony of the farmers who saw this problem in their fields is that the large number of Colorado beetles appeared a day after unidentified planes flew over the area.
- In 1969, Joyce Bee was commissioned by the Natural History Museum to produce a large watercolour drawing of Colorado beetles.

Origin

Late 19th century: named after the state of Colorado.

单词	Colorado beetle
释义	Definition of Colorado beetle in English: Colorado beetle nounkɒləˌrɑːdəʊ ˈbiːt(ə)l A yellow- and black-striped leaf beetle native to America, whose larvae are highly destructive to potato plants. 科罗拉多甲虫；马铃薯叶甲 Leptinotarsa decemlineata, family Chrysomelidae Example sentencesExamples You can find different vermin of woods, gardens and kitchen gardens there: gipsy moths, codling moths, armoured scales, Colorado beetles. The Colorado potato beetle is one of North America's most ravenous and difficult to control garden pests. Different varieties of vegetables attract specific bad bugs - potatoes, for instance, are the favourite food of the Colorado beetle. The Colorado beetle was introduced to Europe from North America and has been damaging potato crops in Europe ever since. Although it can now be found in many parts of Europe, the Colorado beetle is not currently found in the U.K. Unlike its colleague in devastation, the desert locust, the Colorado beetle changes its habitat. Immature Colorado beetles or larvae are between 3-10 mm long with black heads and deep orange/brown to pinkish red bodies. And in the case of wasps, mosquitoes, Colorado beetles and ants, I actually do my own killing. In this way potato plants can be protected against Colorado beetles for 2 to 4 weeks. The irony is sweet: the smell of the potato plant could spell the end for the dreaded Colorado beetle, which ravages millions of dollars’ worth of potato crops every year. Monitor plants for bacteria, fungi, Colorado beetles, wireworms, leafhoppers, aphids, whiteflies, and flea beetles. Potatoes genetically improved to prevent Colorado beetle destroying the crop have already been consumed in North America for years. Anyone who grows potatoes is familiar with the Colorado potato beetle. During the late 1940s I remember helping my uncle to search for Colorado beetles in his potato patch. The Colorado Potato Beetle became a pest when settlers brought potatoes into the Rocky Mountain area, the native habitat of this beetle. The country has been hit by a plague of Colorado beetles that poses a serious danger to potato and tomato crops, according to a report reaching here today. Moreover, it has been observed that in Ukraine, transgenic potatoes lose their resistance to Colorado beetles considerably faster than they should, two or three years instead of the promised five. The unanimous testimony of the farmers who saw this problem in their fields is that the large number of Colorado beetles appeared a day after unidentified planes flew over the area. In 1969, Joyce Bee was commissioned by the Natural History Museum to produce a large watercolour drawing of Colorado beetles. Origin Late 19th century: named after the state of Colorado.
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