potato beetles

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Definition of potato beetles in English Turkish dictionary

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potato beetle

(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) patates böceği

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Definition of potato beetles in English English dictionary

plural form of potato beetle

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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

Hyphenation

po·ta·to beetles

Turkish pronunciation

pıteytō bitılz

Pronunciation

/pəˈtāˌtō ˈbētəlz/ /pəˈteɪˌtoʊ ˈbiːtəlz/