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Flea Beetle Damage on Eggplant: Organic and Synthetic Controls

Tiny shot-holes in eggplant leaves = flea beetles. They love eggplant. Controls: diatomaceous earth, Pyola (pyrethrin/canola), carbaryl, or Bayer Systemic Vegetable Insecticide.

Flea beetle damage top of leaf

Flea beetle damage bottom of leaf

Flea beetle

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