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They're known for repelling a wide variety of pests including the potato beetle, nematodes, whiteflies, and thrips.
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
While a small population of potato beetles won’t do much damage, large infestations can defoliate potato stems, weaken plants, and make potatoes produce fewer spuds.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2025
Greenlight is in the final stages of regulatory approval for its first RNA solution, designed to combat the potato beetle, but its varroa mite treatment is still months away.
—Time, 3 July 2023
Biologists have used biological controls successfully on other invasive plants, particularly the air potato beetle in Florida.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 8 May 2022
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
While a small population of potato beetles won’t do much damage, large infestations can defoliate potato stems, weaken plants, and make potatoes produce fewer spuds.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2025
Greenlight is in the final stages of regulatory approval for its first RNA solution, designed to combat the potato beetle, but its varroa mite treatment is still months away.
—Time, 3 July 2023
Biologists have used biological controls successfully on other invasive plants, particularly the air potato beetle in Florida.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 8 May 2022
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“Potato beetle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potato%20beetle. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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