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Department of Agriculture.
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NCAT has offices in Fayetteville, Arkansas (P.
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Box 3657, Fayetteville, AR 72702),
Butte, Montana, and Davis, California.
By George Kuepper
NCAT Agriculture Specialist
March 2003
FLEA BEETLE: ORGANIC
CONTROL OPTIONS
CURRENT TOPIC
Abstract
This publication focuses on organic control of flea beetles, one of the more serious vegetable crop pests.
Cultural and biological options are discussed along with alternative pesticidal materials.
Introduction
Flea beetles are one of the most difficult-to-manage pests of eggplant and cole crops.
They are also
a problem on seedlings of tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, turnips, radishes, and corn.
There are
various genera and species of flea beet
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