The results showed that the range of striped species overlaps with where biting flies are most activeâregardless of species and where the stripes occur on the body, according to the study, published April 1 in the journal Nature Communications.
With potatoes its number 1 crop and producing over 6 million tons of spuds annually, Idaho is the US's top potato producing state. It's followed closely by Oregoâ¦n, Washington, Maine, and Colorado. It also produces most of the french fries for the nation's fast-food restaurants.
Although the potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) is often associated with Colorado, these little pests are found all across the United States. Colorado potato beetles are gardening nightmares, frequently eating up plants in the nightshade family (Solanaceae), including potatoes, eggplants, peppers and tomatoes.