I need help! Japanese beetles have taken over my yard the last few years. They are eating my roses, crepe myrtles and now my ...

A solid turnout of 69 participants gathered Tuesday, July 1, at Lake Tschida for the Leafy Spurge Beetle Collection Day, ...

What are flea beetles? Flea beetles are tiny beetles 2-3mm long, which jump like fleas when disturbed. Although they used to be called turnip flies, they are actually true beetles. It is hard to see ...

Flea beetle attacks on oilseed rape, which have contributed towards a dramatic decline in Yorkshire’s area planted with the crop, could be mitigated for just £7 per hectare, agronomists have ...

East Anglian farms are part of a new research project to monitor beetle pests which can devastate oilseed rape crops. The destructive feeding of the cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) and its larvae ...

4. Companion crops Five trials carried out by AHDB revealed companion crops consistently reduce cabbage stem flea beetle pressure. Every trial showed benefits, with up to 52% less crop damage, 47% ...

IN 1942 we developed powders containing benzene hexachloride for the control of turnip flea beetle by dusting the seedlings. We have since carried out experiments to obtain control by treating the ...

The carapace of the flea beetle is hard and shiny, with metallic sheens of blue, green, or black. Flea beetles have larval and adult stages. Both do damage on target plants.

Flea beetles can overwinter here in our area but are usually knocked down in numbers by the cold weather. In southern Ohio, they are more of a problem due to generally warmer temperatures.

The adult flea beetles overwinter in the soil in and around potato fields. The best way to control the problem organically is to rotate the crops.