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Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: tim on July 04, 2008, 11:10:34

Title: Flea Beetle
Post by: tim on July 04, 2008, 11:10:34
Do raised beds deter it?
Title: Re: Flea Beetle
Post by: moonbells on July 07, 2008, 13:44:08
Sadly not!

Only thing I've found is ultra-fine Enviromesh.

moonbells
Title: Re: Flea Beetle
Post by: tim on July 07, 2008, 19:44:16
Ah, well!
Title: Re: Flea Beetle
Post by: Duke Ellington on July 08, 2008, 21:17:10
NO NO NO NO NO!

Duke
Title: Re: Flea Beetle
Post by: davyw1 on July 08, 2008, 21:53:38
Quote from: tim on July 04, 2008, 11:10:34
Do raised beds deter it?
If you have a problem with them Tim all i would recommend is to keep your veg moist to encourage rapid growth, BUT i have used ant powder with success
Title: Re: Flea Beetle
Post by: RSJK on July 09, 2008, 10:53:53
Think the bloody things come of the rape crops when they are being harvested, playing havoc with my sweetpea plants.
Title: Re: Flea Beetle
Post by: tim on July 09, 2008, 11:24:18
No problem, Davy - just a question of interest.

Thought I might save myself the trouble of fleecing.
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