what was it's role in the cold war?
Some countries in the Warsaw Pact claimed that they were introduced by the CIA in an attempt to reduce food security by destroying the agriculture of the Soviet Union.
Colorado potato beetle
During the Cold War, some countries in the Warsaw Pact claimed that the beetles had been introduced by the CIA in an attempt to reduce food security by destroying the agriculture of the Soviet Union.
where did the colorado potato beetle come from It is native to America. who described it? American entomologist Thomas Say when did he begin his career? 1812 where is he from? Philadelphia what is it's conservation status? UNANSWERABLE what is the size of an adult beetle? UNANSWERABLE
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Colorado potato beetle [SEP] Cold War villain
During the Cold War, some countries in the Warsaw Pact claimed that the beetles had been introduced by the CIA in an attempt to reduce food security by destroying the agriculture of the Soviet Union. A widespread campaign was launched against the beetles; posters were put up and school children were mobilized to gather the pests and kill them in benzene or spirit.