A small jumping leaf beetle that can be a pest of plants such as crucifers.
Phyllotreta and other genera, family Chrysomelidae
Example sentencesExamples
- When you see a small black beetle jumping off your plants when you approach you might be tempted to call it a flea beetle.
- The corn flea beetle feeds directly on corn and is a vector of the Stewart's wilt bacterium.
- Iowa State University also includes a discussion of the flea beetle at their Integrated Crop Management Web site.
- The adult corn flea beetle carries the bacterium over winter and transmits it to corn when feeding on corn leaves.
- Our first new rape crop has emerged and is already under attack from flea beetle - watch yours carefully.