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Questions about flea beetle activity in systemically treated tobacco

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Recently, I received two calls about tobacco flea beetle feeding and live beetles in tobacco that had been treated in the greenhouse with systemic insecticides (both were imidacloprid products).  Reducing early season flea beetle feeding is one of the three … Continue reading →

Time to scout late season tobacco pests: Tobacco flea beetle

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Harvest period tobacco flea beetle (Epitrix hiritipennis) damage is a relatively recent concern among North Carolina tobacco growers.  Prior to 2008, tobacco flea beetles were considered primarily early season pests whose feeding could stunt recently transplanted plants.  The widespread use of … Continue reading →