Darrell Deneke remembers the initial skepticism years ago about using flea beetles to control leafy spurge, one of the Upper Midwest's most dangerous weeds. "But biocontrols are pretty well accepted ...

Flea beetles are tiny pests that feed on a variety of garden plants. “Flea beetles can cause a lot of damage on edible and ornamental plants,” says Alejandro Del-Pozo, PhD, assistant professor and ...

Flea beetles can wreak havoc in the garden. These insects are recognized by their tiny, shiny bodies that are about the size of a sesame seed. They are typically black, bronze, or a dark metallic blue ...

A Vancouver agri-tech company wants to give canola growers another weapon in the never-ending battle against flea beetles.

With the help of the weed-eating flea beetle, researchers significantly reduced infestations of a non-native plant, leafy spurge, on Montana rangeland. The good news is that this biological method of ...

As an umbrella term, flea beetles include a broad number of beetle species that can be detrimental to the health of your garden. The nasty little bugs can wreak havoc on a garden, especially when ...

A: Insects are a big challenge for certain plants in the vegetable garden. In this case, flea beetles are the culprits. These little black insects will jump away rapidly when you disturb them. Thus, ...

My eggplants’ new leaves are being eaten by flea beetles. What is the best organic control method? Spray with a botanical insecticide, like neem or pyrethrum, or dust with diatomaceous earth. A ...

Redheaded flea beetles have become a critical nursery pest over the past eight years. Adults cause substantial chewing damage to foliage, leading to unsalable crops. The Mid-Atlantic area sees at ...

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Two new insect pests popped up in the last couple of weeks. One is the grape flea beetle, which chews holes in grape leaves, and the tomato hornworm, which can be spotted on anything that is soft and ...

I have been receiving several calls from people reporting holes in the leaves in their garden. This is a very common sign of flea beetle feeding. The flea beetle is a very small beetle that jumps when ...