Thread: Flea beetles
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Old 24-05-2009, 07:40 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default Flea beetles

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Billy wrote:

I thought that they were such cute little bugs when I first saw them.
My attitude has changed since they have turned the leaves of my
eggplants into lace. I'm planning to use the following recipe but it
won't be ready until tommorrow.

Garlic/Pepper Mixture
€ 1/2 cup hot peppers of your choice
€ 1/2 cup garlic cloves ( onions will also do )
€ 2 cups water
Steep this mixture for 24 hours. An easy method for steeping the tea is
to combine the ingredients in a clear glass jar, seal, and set in a
sunny location. Strain and spray onto foliage.


Additionally, I check out the nursery for nematodes today. Any other
ideas?


This PDF touches on what you mostly know. Physical barriers caught my
mind. Be careful with the Rotenone like stuff. Seems you may have a
task.

Bill

http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/fleabeetle.pdf

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