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English: The Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say, 1824) of the genus Leptinotarsa (Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836) of the family Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802) is a widespread pest of potatoes. The insect has a holometabolous. After coming out of the egg, the larva goes through four instars and pupates. The imago lives, as a rule, for one year, but sometimes spends two or three years in diapause. The beetle is widespread throughout the territory of Ukraine. Potato (Solanum tuberosum L., 1753) of the genus Solanum (L., 1753) of the family Solanaceae (Juss., nom. cons., 1789) is a widespread agricultural crop. The major cultivars are autotetraploid subspecies. There are two major subspecies of Solanum tuberosum: andigena, or Andean; and tuberosum, or Chilean. The Andean potato is adapted to the short-day conditions prevalent in the mountainous equatorial and tropical regions where it originated; the Chilean potato, however, native to the Chiloé Archipelago, is adapted to the long-day conditions prevalent in the higher latitude region of southern Chile. It is grown for the tubers that form on underground stolons. Some writers consider it incorrect to use the term "root vegetable" for tubers. Fruits are berries, similar to small tomatoes. Contains the poison solanine. The concentration of poison in the flesh of the tuber is low, in the skin and eyes is higher, in the berries - even higher.

English: Larvae of the Colorado potato beetle eat potato leaves