Talk:Colorado potato beetle

message: I saw your question flagged for the image of the 'Colorado potato beetle statue in Hédervár, Hungary' and thought it intriguing, so Googled it. According to this one anecdotal source it marks the point of the discovery of the first CPB in Hungary in 1947. A factoid worthy of mention I should think if any better refs can be found to corroborate it. I'll update the caption for now, but it definitely needs sourcing properly. Zakhx150 (talk) 14:45, 13 July 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Beetle statue image 

message: The article makes the statement "Native to the Rocky Mountains" and cites a 200-year-old source. The question of the origins of the "pest variant" of the beetle seems to be far more complicated, and I feel the article should reflect that (and use far more recent research). I am not competent enough to do these changes, but I feel the following study would be a good starting point for any biologist brave enough to tackle this question and improve the article:
https://academic.oup.com/jee/article/111/2/868/4818462 
Otto von B. (talk) 17:25, 3 April 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Origins 

message: Further research on Colorado potato beetles suggest that these beetles secrete symbiotic bacteria to suppress plant defenses, thus altering the physiology of the plant itself. I feel that adding this information to your article would add more depth as these beetles feed on the leaves of plants, such as potatoes. 
L.marcoymarquez (talk) 23:24, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mutualism  

message: This Wikipedia article discusses the Colorado potato beetle, which, fascinatingly enough, is native to the Rocky Mountains and spread rapidly in potato crops across America and Europe from 1859 onwards. The year 1859 is quite interesting, considering the fact that potatoes were introduced to North America a few times in the 1600s but not widely known until 1719. The most interesting thing I took away from this article was, surprisingly the fun fact that they have 10 stripes. It’s interesting because originally, I thought that they would want to blend in with potatoes given the context that it is a destructive pest of potato crops, yet it doesn’t resemble it much. The historical context of cultural controls to ensure that crops weren’t ruined was very interesting to read about. Some even talked about the fact that there was an idea during the Cold War that these beetles could have been introduced by the CIA in an attempt to reduce food security. I would be more interested in understanding more about these fascinating beetles, specifically in the category of understanding their protective coloration and behavior. As of my initial read-through, I am still left questioning if these beetles have the best adaptive features to have clearly visible stripes on their body. Furthermore, I would be interested in understanding more about their migration or habitat choices. For example, I was surprised not to read any mention of China, India, Russia, or Ireland, as these are commonly known places for potatoes. Understanding their choice of habitat and migration patterns to Colorado would be interesting to dive deeper into. Lastly, I would want to understand better their mutualism with other animals, microbiomes, and plants. While there is evidence to show that they have negative associations with plants, especially potatoes, I wonder if there is any form of positive association or mutualistic efforts they may have with plants, humans, or other animals. Given the fact that this article has been listed as a good article, it makes sense with its high importance on insects and agriculture. I was a bit surprised to see that beetles were mid-importance and food and drink were low importance. I would love to understand better the migration and habitat choices of these beetles, their benefits to having visible stripes and understanding their mutualistic relationships.  Mikakipnisuser (talk) 03:18, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Habitat, visible stripes, and mutualism 

message: It may be beneficial to add information on the migration habits of this beetle since this species has been known to travel for many miles between food sources Gbuml (talk) 03:34, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Comment 

message: — Assignment last updated by Jaden.l17 (talk) 21:08, 29 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title: Wiki Education assignment: Behavioral Ecology 2024

message: I'm a student part of the Behavioral Ecology 2024 Wiki Education assignment and here is some feedback that I have: Overall, a well-written article. Small grammar errors were corrected and new paragraphs (breaking up sections) for an easier read were made. Some links to other Wiki pages needed to be corrected, but overall not many edits were needed. Footnotes that were in the middle of the sentence were moved to follow footnote rules. Moreover, there may need to be some sources added - for example, for the length of the larvae. Under Mate and host searching there is a  ‘45◦of 0◦’ phrase that I’m not sure what the circles mean and clarification would be great wasn’t able to get access to the paper so was unable to correct it. Bomapoodle (talk) 22:34, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Feedback from New Page Review process 

message: I think this page does a great job of creating a dialogue surrounding the Colorado Potato beetle. I appreciate the depth of information presented about its behavior, particularly about its life cycle and mating process. In an effort to contribute to the articles’ thoroughness, I added a couple of sections. The first section delves into its role as an agricultural pest—more specifically its capacity for both spatial and temporal field management. The second goes into the role of the transposable elements within its genome and how these movable genetic components create a certain plasticity that aids in its resistance to pesticides. VSimhambhatla (talk) 03:34, 19 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title: Opinion

message: ===== For this entry I added sexual dimorphism, mate and host searching, genetic differentiation from agriculture, genetic differentiation due to invasion, factors affecting beetle dispersal, abiotic conditions, biotic conditions, motivations for dispersal and stimuli, and biological management. =====
Connectscience0224 (talk) 06:59, 1 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Areas of change 

message: Connectscience0224 (talk) 06:59, 1 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  For this entry I added sexual dimorphism, mate and host searching, genetic differentiation from agriculture, genetic differentiation due to invasion, factors affecting beetle dispersal, abiotic conditions, biotic conditions, motivations for dispersal and stimuli, and biological management. 

message: I added sub-paragraph human interaction and deleted the paragraph taxonomy. I moved the first half of information that had previously been in this section to the Lead section and deleted the second half, as it was a repeat. I included information from a study that looked at the correlation between flight and diet. I also made grammar correction. 
L.marcoymarquez (talk) 22:31, 19 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edits