Air Potato Leaf Beetles - Lilioceris Cheni - 10 Live Beetles The most economical way to control Air Potato vines, Florida's most invasive plant species. Safe for the environment, people, and pets. Studied by the USDA and IFAS, first released in Florida in the Fall of 2012. Hibernates during the winter when Air Potatos die back. Each female beetle lays up to 1,200 eggs.