Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata)


Colorado Potato Beetle Magnified 100X.


Frozen first instar nymph of the Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) observed by low temperature scanning electron microscopy (LTSEM). A major crop pest that is one of the most detructive insects attacking potato.
Magnified 100X.
(LTSEM) Plate # .31781