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Flea Beetle on brassica leaves, ways to reduce the damage

Small shiny beetles hop on and eat holes in young leaves of radish, rocket, kale, pak choi and other vegetables of the brassica (cabbage) family. I show how I manage their almost constant presence. Flea beetles are most prevalent in inland areas where there are nearby field crops of oilseed rape/canola. However they are also becoming more common elsewhere. You may be fortunate and not suffer them! Another method to reduce their population is by applying a sticky substance to a piece of yellow card or plastic. Run this over the top of affected plants, then beetles hop upwards and stick. See more about dealing with pests in my video Pest Prevention    • Pest prevention - reduce damage on differe...   On my website Links page there are suppliers of mesh. Choose their finest grade for excluding flea beetles https://charlesdowding.co.uk/links/ Learn more about growing healthy vegetables in my online course Growing Success https://charlesdowding.co.uk/product/... See also my books for example No Dig Organic Home and Garden, co-author Stephanie Hafferty. Filmed at my no dig Homeacres garden in May 2020, and edited, by Edward Dowding my son https://edowding.net.