Flea beetles are troublesome insects that can cause a lot of damage to vegetable crops and ruin the appearance of leafy greens. If you’ve noticed tiny black bugs on your plants or your plant leaves ...

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 ...

Do not let flea beetles go undetected in your garden. Ignoring these insects for too long can result in extensive damage, including stunted plant growth, blighted leaves, and wilting. Not only do they ...

A new biopesticide that could be used to control cabbage stem flea beetles in oilseed rape is set to be tested in the field in the next two years, which could lead to non-chemical control of the pest.

Scientists at Rothamsted Research and ApresLabs Ltd have demonstrated that SYN-A, a naturally derived synergist extracted from olive oil, can restore the effectiveness of pyrethroid insecticides ...

CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bayer Crop Science Canada is excited to announce the launch of Sivanto® Energy, a groundbreaking foliar insecticide designed to deliver swift, reliable pest control ...

Flea beetle damage. It begins with a tiny “shothole,” a hole straight through a leaf as if the leaf was poked with a tiny ice pick. Damage begins with a few holes then faint lacy patternings appear ...

When horseradish flea beetles feed on their host plants, they take up not only nutrients but also mustard oil glucosides, the characteristic defense compounds of horseradish and other brassicaceous ...

Horseradish flea beetles use plant defense compounds, so-called glucosinolates, from their host food plants for their own defense. Like their hosts, they have an enzyme which converts the ...

Researchers demonstrate how the horseradish flea beetle regulates the accumulation of mustard oil glucosides in its body. The beetles have special transporters in the excretory system that prevent the ...