Flea beetles are tiny pests that feed on a variety of garden plants. “Flea beetles can cause a lot of damage on edible and ornamental plants,” says Alejandro Del-Pozo, PhD, assistant professor and ...

Flea beetle damage. It begins with a tiny “shothole,” a hole straight through a leaf as if the leaf was poked with a tiny ice pick. Damage begins with a few holes then faint lacy patternings appear ...

As an umbrella term, flea beetles include a broad number of beetle species that can be detrimental to the health of your garden. The nasty little bugs can wreak havoc on a garden, especially when ...