Heres how to get rid of these voracious garden pests.
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Flea beetles are tiny pests that feed on a variety of garden plants.
If you have an infestation and do nothing, theyll become a problem because theyre prolific and resilient.
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Fortunately, flea beetles are not harmful to people or pets.
Adult beetles overwinter in the soil and plant debris and begin feeding on foliage in early spring.
Flea beetles also transmit diseases such as bacterial wilt to corn.
Flea beetles may be black, brown, bronze, or have white or yellow stripes.
You also may see tiny holes in a shot-hole pattern chewed in plant leaves, with seedings particularly affected.
