News on Colorado Potato Beetle from Germany

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Small group 1 during the practical part of the ‘Potato Specialist’ training course with Max Schümann (left) and Ariane Weiß (right)
July 02, 2025
DKHV Kicks Off 'Potato Specialist' Training: Theory Meets Practice in Lüneburg, Germany
The DKHV launched its 'Potato Specialist' training in Lüneburg Heath. Over 3 days, 46 participants explored potato botany, cultivation, plant protection, and quality standards through expert lectures and hands-on sessions. Next module is in autumn.
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Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata): On average 40 to 50 cm2 of leaf material are eaten by each of the beetles’ larvae. Infestation with Colorado potato beetles can result in crop losses up to 50 per cent, if there is no pest control (Cou
March 08, 2015
Research: Fighting the Colorado Potato Beetle with RNA
Colorado potato beetles are a dreaded pest of potatoes all over the world. Now, scientists from the Max Planck Institutes of Molecular Plant Physiology in Potsdam-Golm and Chemical Ecology in Jena have shown that potato plants can be protected from herbivory using RNA interference (RNAi).
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