Small beetles in the brasicas?
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bigbendmarine
5 year old buck +
Sure looks like this could be your culprit. Even shows a brassica leaf being eaten in the page.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flea_beetle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flea_beetle
bigbendmarine
5 year old buck +
Another link on the flea beetle and management...
http://extension.psu.edu/plants/vegetable-fruit/news/2015/flea-beetle-management
http://extension.psu.edu/plants/vegetable-fruit/news/2015/flea-beetle-management
Two years ago i planted mine at the beginning of July, and they were swarmed by Red Turnip Beetles. After reading up on them, last year i waited until August 1st to plant, and they were nowhere to be found.
I would wait til later in the year to plant yours from now on as it sounds like that will work for your flea beetles too.
I would wait til later in the year to plant yours from now on as it sounds like that will work for your flea beetles too.
Bill
Administrator
That's them alright. Never planted brasica's near this site before. I wonder if they came from the neighbors corn for some tender new shoot.
Maybe but I never have luck with brassica's. Plant late and we get an early frost. Plant early and it doesn't rain. Now these guys. I guess late is the best of the two unless their a corn pest. If that's the case they'll be around every year.
Bill
Administrator
Don't know. I had permathrin on hand so I sprayed it. I use it on shrubs being attacked by Japanese beetles and it works so...... We'll see
