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Flea beetle pest management for organic potatoes

Creator:

Ambrosino, Mario D. and Oregon State University. Extension Service

Abstract:

Several species of flea beetles are commonly found in organic potato fields in North America. Adults of many of these species feed on the leaves of potatoes and other plants in the family Solanaceae, but tuber flea beetle larvae are the most common cause of flea beetle damage to potato...

Resource Type:

Technical Report

Full Text:

Identification of flea beetles The flea beetles found on potato plants are small (between 1.5 and 2.2 mm long