potato flea beetle

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patates toprak piresi
potato beetle
(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) patates böceği
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Definition of potato flea beetle in English English dictionary

potato beetle
the Colorado beetle, Leptinotarsa decimlineata
potato beetle
The Colorado potato beetle. Destructive species (Lema trilineata) of leaf beetle (family Chrysomelidae). Less than 0.25 in. (6 mm) long, it is yellow and has three black stripes on its wing covers. Eggs are laid on the underside of a potato leaf, on which both larvae and adults feed. The larvae are camouflaged by excrement the beetles pile on their back. Two generations are produced each year; the second overwinters in the ground in the pupal stage. See also Colorado potato beetle
potato flea beetle

    Hyphenation

    po·ta·to flea bee·tle

    Turkish pronunciation

    pıteytō fli bitıl

    Pronunciation

    /pəˈtāˌtō ˈflē ˈbētəl/ /pəˈteɪˌtoʊ ˈfliː ˈbiːtəl/
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