Willow Flea Beetles: Contact Insecticide Control

Weeping willow has black beetles and egg-like structures on branches. Owner asks for spray solution.

ID: Willow Flea Beetles

Small, black, jump like fleas. Larvae and adults feed on leaves.

Control

• Foliar spray: carbaryl (Sevin), spinosad, bifenthrin, permethrin.
• Contact insecticides—repeat in 7-10 days for full coverage.
• Won't kill tree unless repeated total defoliation over years.

Check nursery for "flea beetle" labeled product.