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Not only does basil’s short root system not interfere with the growth of potatoes, but its strong aroma repels potato beetles.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2024
They're known for repelling a wide variety of pests including the potato beetle, nematodes, whiteflies, and thrips.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 27 June 2024
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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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2024
They're known for repelling a wide variety of pests including the potato beetle, nematodes, whiteflies, and thrips.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 27 June 2024
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 27 Feb. 2025.
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