Comments on: Eggplants & Flea Beetles http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/eggplants-flea-beetles/ Featuring Vegetable Gardening Tips, Organic Growing Techniques, and Unique Plants for the Backyard Gardener Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:36:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Linda http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/eggplants-flea-beetles/#comment-106929 Linda Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:14:42 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/eggplants-flea-beetles/#comment-106929 If you are starting your eggplant indoors, start them a little later than usual and wait until the first week of June (or even a little later) to set them out. I live in central Iowa, and by doing this I seem to avoid the prime flea beetle time. And you're setting them out when the weather is warmer, so they catch up fast. If you are starting your eggplant indoors, start them a little later than usual and wait until the first week of June (or even a little later) to set them out. I live in central Iowa, and by doing this I seem to avoid the prime flea beetle time. And you’re setting them out when the weather is warmer, so they catch up fast.

]]> By: Gab http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/eggplants-flea-beetles/#comment-94157 Gab Sat, 02 May 2009 14:18:46 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/eggplants-flea-beetles/#comment-94157 I tried a formula. Garlic, red hot chili pepper, and oregano. It works for me and I will keep on experimenting with a more natural formula like Soursop leaves diluted in water. Don't ask me how, just dilute it. You can also mix garlic, onion, hot chili, and oregano. I've learned this formula by observing other plants that have no insects or any pest, like oregano. And it smells bad for me so wear a mask. hehehe I tried a formula. Garlic, red hot chili pepper, and oregano. It works for me and I will keep on experimenting with a more natural formula like Soursop leaves diluted in water. Don’t ask me how, just dilute it. You can also mix garlic, onion, hot chili, and oregano. I’ve learned this formula by observing other plants that have no insects or any pest, like oregano. And it smells bad for me so wear a mask. hehehe

]]> By: Ray http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/eggplants-flea-beetles/#comment-89299 Ray Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:27:21 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/eggplants-flea-beetles/#comment-89299 Great post! I also like Joe's dill suggestion. That is sure easy enough. Great post! I also like Joe’s dill suggestion. That is sure easy enough.

]]> By: Joe http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/eggplants-flea-beetles/#comment-20800 Joe Fri, 29 Jun 2007 04:39:23 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/eggplants-flea-beetles/#comment-20800 I control pests on my eggplants (including flea beetles) through planting (seeding) dill directly around the base of the plants. I failed to recognize that this was the reason I didn't have these pests (I just figured I was lucky) until this year and was struck by the fact that all plants with dill around them were pest free (including aphids, cabbage worms, leaf hoppers, etc) and the ones without dill had these pests on them - what an enlightening day that was! I control pests on my eggplants (including flea beetles) through planting (seeding) dill directly around the base of the plants. I failed to recognize that this was the reason I didn’t have these pests (I just figured I was lucky) until this year and was struck by the fact that all plants with dill around them were pest free (including aphids, cabbage worms, leaf hoppers, etc) and the ones without dill had these pests on them – what an enlightening day that was!

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/eggplants-flea-beetles/#comment-20273 Kenny Point Tue, 26 Jun 2007 03:51:24 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/eggplants-flea-beetles/#comment-20273 Thank you Graeme. Fortunately Colorado Potato Beetles have not visited my garden in recent years but I have dealt with them in the past. The adult beetles can be kept in check by hand picking. For the immature beetles there are strains of Bacillus Thuringiensis (BT) that are very effective against young Colorado Potato Beetle larvae. BT is an organic control that is safe and targets specific insects such as caterpillars and larvae so beneficials are at less risk. Thank you Graeme. Fortunately Colorado Potato Beetles have not visited my garden in recent years but I have dealt with them in the past. The adult beetles can be kept in check by hand picking. For the immature beetles there are strains of Bacillus Thuringiensis (BT) that are very effective against young Colorado Potato Beetle larvae. BT is an organic control that is safe and targets specific insects such as caterpillars and larvae so beneficials are at less risk.

]]> By: Graeme http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/eggplants-flea-beetles/#comment-20258 Graeme Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:34:52 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/eggplants-flea-beetles/#comment-20258 Hi Kenneth, Your site is a tremendous resource. Thank you for all of the great information you have here. Do you have any experience getting rid of Colorado Potato Beetles? Thanks Hi Kenneth,

Your site is a tremendous resource. Thank you for all of the great information you have here.

Do you have any experience getting rid of Colorado Potato Beetles?

Thanks

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