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Nov 28, 2009
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Colorad'o pota'to bee"tle




a black and yellow leaf beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, originally of Colorado and neighboring states but now a common pest in all potato-growing regions of the U.S. Also called Col'orad'o bee'tle, potato beetle, potatobug.

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