Colorado Beetle Collection

Cartoon commenting on the fear of spreading the Colorado Beetle, which was a major pest of potato crops, 19th century
5308776 Cartoon commenting on the fear of spreading the Colorado Beetle, which was a major pest of potato crops, 19th century; (add.info)

Cartoon commenting on the Colorado Beetle
5308618 Cartoon commenting on the Colorado Beetle; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the Colorado Beetle. In 1877 the feat that the Colorado Beetle would arrive in Britain)

Cartoon depicting Anthony John Mundella chasing a Colorado Beetle
5308984 Cartoon depicting Anthony John Mundella chasing a Colorado Beetle; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting Anthony John Mundella chasing a Colorado Beetle)

The Colorado Potato Beetle (engraving)
1611646 The Colorado Potato Beetle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Colorado Potato Beetle)

Four Colorado Beetles (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) feeding on a potato leaf

Colorado potato beetle. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the larva of a Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata)

Colorado Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata). Both adults and larvae are capable of causing devastation feeding on tomatoes and related plant leaves

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Discover the intriguing story of the Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), a notorious pest that once caused mass hysteria in the agricultural world. In the late 1800s, as depicted in engravings like "No Mistake this Time, 1877" by Edward Linley Sambourne and "The Great Beetle Panic, 1877" by Montagu Blatchford, these beetles wreaked havoc on potato crops, leaving behind a trail of destruction. Four Colorado Beetles, with their distinctive stripes, can be seen feeding on a potato leaf in this illustration. This beetle's impact on agriculture led to the development of new control methods and continues to be a subject of scientific interest today. #ColoradoPotatoBeetle #AgricultureHistory #Insects