Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences

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Biology

An Experimental Study on Colorado Potato Beetle Hibernation Under Natural Conditions

Yury A. Noskov^1,2, Olga N. Yaroslavtseva¹, Khristina P. Tolokonnikova¹, Saule Zhangissina^1,3, Vadim Yu. Kryukov¹

¹Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, ²Tomsk State University, ³Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

Here we present a method for studying Colorado potato beetle hibernation under the natural conditions of the temperate zone as well as a technique for collecting beetles in winter. This method allows to obtain a desired number of overwintering individuals for various analyses at any stage of hibernation.