| General recommendations. The tiny, jumping flea beetle is a common crop pest that chews lots of tiny holes in the foliage of a wide variety of crops, including beans (lima and snap), beets, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, chard, Chinese cabbage, collards, corn, eggplants, kohlrabi, muskmelons, peppers, potatoes, radishes, rutabagas, spinach, tomatoes, turnips and watermelons. In addition to its ability to destroy small plants rapidly with their feeding, the flea beetle can harm crops through the transmission of viral and bacterial diseases as well as bacterial wilt. Furthermore, its larvae can damage plant roots, thereby weakening the plant. Prevent access to target plants in spring through the use of barriers such as agricultural fleece. Control infestations with pyrethrum. |
