Flea beetles can wreak havoc in the garden. These insects are recognized by their tiny, shiny bodies that are about the size of a sesame seed. They are typically black, bronze, or a dark metallic blue ...

Darrell Deneke remembers the initial skepticism years ago about using flea beetles to control leafy spurge, one of the Upper Midwest's most dangerous weeds. "But biocontrols are pretty well accepted ...

Gardening season is underway, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very helpful. Q: I’ve ...

CALGARY, Alberta, December 16, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bayer Crop Science Canada is excited to announce the launch of Sivanto® Energy, a groundbreaking foliar insecticide designed to deliver swift, ...

With the help of the weed-eating flea beetle, researchers significantly reduced infestations of a non-native plant, leafy spurge, on Montana rangeland. The good news is that this biological method of ...

Many vegetable bugs are fairly straightforward to control, but others are downright challenging. Flea beetles fall into the latter category. When I was doing the research for my new book “The ...

DICKINSON, N.D. - On a pristine morning in the grassy fields skirting Dickinson, a gathering of families patrolled a pasture, sweeping nets across the knee-high forests at their feet. They were ...

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Two new insect pests popped up in the last couple of weeks. One is the grape flea beetle, which chews holes in grape leaves, and the tomato hornworm, which can be spotted on anything that is soft and ...

A unique project being run at Rum Jungle Lake, 110km south of Darwin, is using tiny flea beetles to manage widespread infestations of one of the Northern Territory's worst weeds, mimosa. Loading ...

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Bayer Crop Science Canada is excited to announce the launch of Sivanto® Energy, a groundbreaking foliar insecticide designed to deliver swift, reliable pest control with extended protection.