Includes cabbage flea beetle (Phyllotreta cruciferae)
Pest description and crop damage A small, shiny steel-blue jumping beetle that eats round holes in leaves of wild and cultivated crucifers. It is particularly serious on seedlings.
Management-chemical control
- azadirachtin (Neemix 4.5) at 0.02 to 0.04 lb ai/a. PHI 0 days. Begin applications at first sign of infestation. Multiple applications and thorough coverage are necessary for effective control. Some formulations are OMRI-listed for organic use.
- gamma cyhalothrin (Declare) at 0.01 to 0.015 lb ai/a. Do not apply more than 0.12 lb ai/a per season. PHI 1 day.
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