 Photo by David Cappaert, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org |
- Found throughout Europe, Asia and Central and North America
- Attacks eggplant, capsicums, tomatoes and potato
- Adult beetles are about 1 cm in length and larvae are bright red with a black head when young, changing to an orange colour before pupation
- Both adults and larvae feed on leaves and stems, leaving sticky black excrement
- Leaf defoliation is the most obvious symptom
- Adults can fly up to 160 km but can also be spread with plant material or on farm machinery
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High priority pest of: Potatoes
Scientific name: Leptinotarsa decemlineata
EPPRD Category: 3
Life Form: Beetles & weevils (COLEOPTERA)
Pest Documents
FS: fact sheet
CP: contingency plan
DP: diagnostic protocol
