The market for potatoes from Kentucky has resulted in increased interest in the crop by potential growers. Growing a new crop often means dealing with a different pest complex. This publication was prepared to provide information on the biology, identification and control of potato pests.
www.ca.uky.edu/ENTOMOLOGY/entfacts/ef304.asp
KEY TO POTATO PESTS ... A. Pests that feed externally on the upper plant ... Chewing pests that make holes in leaves...
ipm.ncsu.edu/AG295/html/potato_key.htm ipm.ncsu.edu/AG295/html/potato_key.htm
UC agricultural management guidelines for control of potato pests. ... How to Manage Pests ... Year-Round IPM Program for Potato (5/08)
www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/selectnewpest.potatoes.html www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/selectnewpest.potatoes.html
MANAGEMENT OF INSECTS IN POTATO IS SPONSORED BY THE INTEGRATED PLANT PROTECTION CENTER (IPPC) AT OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY. PICTURES AND FACT SHEETS OF MAJOR INSECT AND MITE PESTS AND MANY BENEFICIAL INSECTS FOUND IN POTATOES ARE INCLUDED.
ippc2.orst.edu/potato/ ippc2.orst.edu/potato/
On-line Journals, Publications; Organic Production; Pesticides; Pests and Diseases; Planting; Potato Organizations; Processing; Production and General Info;
oregonstate.edu/potatoes/potliii.html oregonstate.edu/potatoes/potliii.html
Insects and Other Pests ... potato aphid ... threelined potato beetle...
www.extento.hawaii.edu/kbase/crop/crops/potato.htm www.extento.hawaii.edu/kbase/crop/crops/potato.htm
Important Potato Diseases and Pests ... BRR is a serious disease of potato. Presence in seed will result in rejection of lots for certification. The bacteria overwinter mainly in infected seed tubers. BRR is capable of surviving more than five years in dried slime on the surfaces of crates, bins, burlap sacks,
www.slhfarm.com/potatopests.html www.slhfarm.com/potatopests.html
Crop rotation: Grow potatoes on a 3 or 4 year rotation to help avoid build-up of soil-borne pests and diseases, such as potato eelworm and scab.
www.gardenorganic.org.uk/factsheets/pc24.php
Potato / Pests and disease ... Insect pests ... CIP Pests and Deseases research reports...
www.cipotato.org/potato/pests_disease.asp www.cipotato.org/potato/pests_disease.asp
Potato seed does not harbor field insect pests. One or more species of insects, however, will attack newly planted seed potatoes, roots and, in some cases, the developing tubers during cold, wet spring conditions.
132.178.236.111/information/otherprojects/potato/pests.... 132.178.236.111/information/otherprojects/potato/pests.html
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