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Colorado Beetle
A Colorado Beetle on a potato leaf. Date: 1950s
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Beetle Beetles Colorado Potato Blight
18x24 inch Poster Print
"Bring the captivating world of nature into your home or office with Media Storehouse's range of high-quality poster prints. This striking image of a Colorado Beetle, captured in the 1950s, showcases the intricate details and vibrant colors of this fascinating insect as it perches on a potato leaf. Perfect for nature enthusiasts or those looking to add a touch of the outdoors to their space, our poster prints are produced using top-notch printing techniques to ensure a vivid and long-lasting display. Source: Mary Evans Prints Online."
Poster prints are budget friendly enlarged prints in standard poster paper sizes. Printed on 150 gsm Matte Paper for a natural feel and supplied rolled in a tube. Great for framing and should last many years. To clean wipe with a microfiber, non-abrasive cloth or napkin. Our Archival Quality Photo Prints and Fine Art Paper Prints are printed on higher quality paper and the choice of which largely depends on your budget.
Poster prints are budget friendly enlarged prints in standard poster paper sizes (A0, A1, A2, A3 etc). Whilst poster paper is sometimes thinner and less durable than our other paper types, they are still ok for framing and should last many years. Our Archival Quality Photo Prints and Fine Art Paper Prints are printed on higher quality paper and the choice of which largely depends on your budget.
Estimated Product Size is 46.3cm x 61.6cm (18.2" x 24.3")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with 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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