Flea beetle | |
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Adults and associated damage on cabbage | |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Subclass: | Pterygota |
Infraclass: | Neoptera |
Superorder: | Endopterygota |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Superfamily: | Chrysomeloidea |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Subfamily: | Galerucinae |
Tribe: | Alticini |
The Flea beetle is of the Chrysomelidae family. It is at its most troublesome between April and May during warm settled weather.
Symptoms[]
Attacks on leaves result in small, round holes which will affect growth and can kill seedlings. If disturbed; the beetles will jump.
Treatment[]
Organic[]
Insecticidal soap may provide partial control. Garlic sprays, garlic extracts, onion and mint may all act as natural repellants.[1]
Chemical[]
Pesticides include neem, rotenone, pyrethrin and sabadilla.
Prevention[]
Treating seed with an insecticidal seed dressing before sowing will prevent an early attack.[2]
Examples[]
References[]
- ↑ Kuepper, G. (2003). "Flea Beetle: Organic Control Options". "National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service". Retrieved 2010-07-18.
- ↑ Hessayon. D.G. (2009). The Vegetable & Herb Expert. Transworld Publishers, London. ISBN 9780903505468.
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Adverse conditions | |
Diseases | Anthracnose · Black dot · Phomopsis blight · Phytophthora blight · Southern bacterial wilt · Southern blight |
Pests | Aphid · Flea beetle · Greenhouse Whitefly · Pepper weevil · Red spider mite · Southern corn rootworm · Thrips |
Brassica troubles |
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Broccoli · Brussels sprout · Cabbage · Cauliflower · Kale · Kohl rabi · Radish · Swede · Turnip | |
Adverse conditions | Blown sprouts · Bolting · Boron deficiency · Button cauliflower · Calcium deficiency · Heartless cabbage · Magnesium deficiency · Manganese deficiency · Molybdenum deficiency · Nitrogen deficiency · Split heart |
Diseases | Anthracnose · Bacterial soft rot · Black leaf spot · Black rot · Brassica dark leaf spot · Club root · Downey mildew · Grey leaf spot (Brassica) · Turnip mosaic virus · Sclerotinia rot · White leaf spot · White leaf spot (Brassica) · White rust · Wire stem |
Pests | Aphid · Cabbage aphid · Cabbage Moth · Cabbage root fly · Cabbage Whitefly · Cutworm · Diamondback moth · Flea beetle · Large White · Pigeon · Silver Y moth · Slug · Small White · Swede midge · Thrips |