 Injury to potato tuber caused by tuber flea beetle Tuber Flea Beetle Adults are metallic bronze and 2 mm long. Larvae are slender, white, and about 5 mm long. Damage is similar to that of the western potato flea beetle, but this larva can burrow up to 12 mm into a potato tuber, causing more serious damage. Host plants: potatoes, nightshade, tomatoes, beans, carrots, cabbage, clover, corn, radishes.
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