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amanda1
06-08-2006, 05:28 AM
Does anyone know of a natural remidy to get rid of potato bugs? The bugs have a red head and vertial yellow, black and white stripes on their backs. They are about the size of a ladybug, maybe a little bigger. I tried to find something on line, but I can't seem to find any advice that doesn't include a pesticide. We also have tons of ladybugs on our potato plants, but I don't think they'll eat these bugs as they are about the same size with a hard beetle-like shell.

Our potatos are really huge and healthy this year, so I was surprised that we got bugs!

greenemama
06-20-2006, 07:41 AM
what about some of the suggestions here? (http://www.ghorganics.com/page9.html#Colorado%20potato%20beetle:)

amanda1
06-21-2006, 05:48 AM
Thanks! I searched the internet, but am not good at searching and couldn't find a natural way to get rid of them. That website looks great!