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Colorado Beetle
A Colorado Beetle on a potato leaf. Date: 1950s
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Beetle Beetles Colorado Potato Blight
12"x10" Modern Frame
Bring the captivating beauty of the natural world into your home or office with our Framed Prints from the Media Storehouse collection. This stunning piece features a Colorado Beetle perched on a potato leaf, captured in the 1950s by Mary Evans Prints Online. The vibrant colors and intricate details of the beetle and leaf are sure to draw the eye and add a touch of elegance to any space. Our high-quality frames are made to last, ensuring your print remains protected and preserved for years to come. Order now and experience the timeless allure of this unique and fascinating creature.
10x8 Print in an MDF Wooden Frame with 180 gsm Satin Finish Paper. Glazed using shatter proof thin plexi glass. Frame thickness is 1 inch and depth 0.75 inch. Fluted cardboard backing held with clips. Supplied ready to hang with sawtooth hanger and rubber bumpers. Spot clean with a damp cloth. Packaged foam wrapped in a card.
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 25.4cm x 25.4cm (10" x 10")
Estimated Product Size is 25.4cm x 30.5cm (10" x 12")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
1. Title: "A Colorado Beetle's Unwelcome Arrival: A Potato Field Threatened in the 1950s". This evocative photograph captures the moment of reckoning between a Colorado Potato Beetle and a potato leaf in the 1950s. The Colorado Potato Beetle, a vibrant, orange-red insect with distinctive black spots, is seen here in its full glory, munching away at the leaf with an air of nonchalance. The potato leaf, once lush and green, now bears the brunt of the beetle's relentless appetite, its once-vibrant surface now marred by the telltale signs of blight. The Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, is an invasive insect species that made its first appearance in the United States in the late 1800s. By the 1950s, it had become a major agricultural pest, threatening the livelihoods of farmers across the country. The beetle's voracious appetite for potato leaves led to significant crop losses, leaving fields decimated and communities struggling to make ends meet. The discovery of the Colorado Potato Beetle marked the beginning of a long and ongoing battle between farmers and this tenacious insect. In the decades that followed, various methods were employed to combat the beetle's spread, from the use of pesticides to the development of resistant potato varieties. Today, the Colorado Potato Beetle remains a persistent threat to potato crops, but farmers and scientists continue to work together to find new and effective ways to protect their harvests. This photograph serves as a poignant reminder of the delicate balance between nature and agriculture, and the ongoing challenges that farmers face in protecting their crops from the ravages of pests like the Colorado Potato Beetle. It also highlights the importance of ongoing research and innovation in the field of agriculture, as farmers and scientists work together to find sustainable solutions to the challenges posed by invasive species and other threats to food production.
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