Articles tagged under: flea beetles

Bugs, Bugs, Bugs

Published June 15, 2024

As crops began to emerge, so did the bugs. "Get out to scout for flea beetles in any later-planted crop," said Janet Knodel, entomologist, NDSU Extension. "Most of the early crop is just taking off now with that moisture and…

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Canola Minute

Published July 28, 2023

In this week's Canola Minute, NDSU Extension Cropping Systems Specialist Anitha Chirumamilla talks about her research in flea beetles.

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Canola Minute

Published June 2, 2023

In this week's Canola Minute, Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman reminds growers to keep an eye out for flea beetles.

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Canola Minute

Published May 19, 2023

In this week's Canola Minute, Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman reminds growers to keep an eye out for flea beetles.

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Canola Minute

Published June 13, 2022

In the latest Canola Minute, Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman has more about the increasing flea beetle pressure expected across the northern tier of the region.

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Insects Taking Over Canola in North Central North Dakota

Published August 13, 2021

Rock and Roll Agronomy owner and agronomist Jason Hanson is finding an unbelievable amount of diamondback moths, flea beetles and aphids in the canola growing in north central North Dakota. "I don't know what it is with the canola this…

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Start Searching for Flea Beetles in Canola

Published May 24, 2021

As canola begins to emerge, NDSU Extension entomologist Jan Knodel says farmers should start scouting for flea beetles. "You need to act quickly if you need to get insecticide spray on. They're such a tiny beetle, but easy to identify,…

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LREC Research Focuses on Flea Beetles

Published July 22, 2019

Langdon Research Extension Center cropping systems specialist Lesley Lubenow is taking a look at the impact of flea beetles on canola. Lubenow is researching the economic injury levels versus economic thresholds. "We want to spray the bugs before they hurt…

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Flea Beetles Make a Strong Entrance

Published June 6, 2019

Flea beetles are being seen in unusually large numbers this spring. Lesley Lubenow, a cropping systems specialist at the NDSU Langdon Research Extension Center, says this is biggest flea beetle population boom she’s ever seen. "We were really cold for…

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High Number of Flea Beetles Reported in Canola

Published June 5, 2019

Temperatures are rising in the Northern Plains, which is re-energizing flea beetle populations in canola. Based at Devils Lakes, Rock and Roll Agronomy owner Jason Hanson is seeing extensive stem feeding. "Heat really brings on insect activity and its gone…

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