Beetle (IMAGE)

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Beetle

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The Colorado potato beetle has evolved resistance to more than 50 different kinds of insecticides, making the insect a "super pest" that wreaks havoc on potatoes around the world.

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Zach Cohen

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