Flea beetles, small and shiny, flea beetles, those jumping beetles, flea beetles, emerge in spring, flea beetles, can fly a long way.
Young brassica's are their favourite fare they leave little holes in leaves and stems. Their larvae feed on the roots a bad attack can kill seedlings.
Protect crops by growing under fleece, grow plants as fast as possible, in the right season and conditions to get them through the vulnerable period.
Put cardboard smeared with car grease and slow drying glue under the plots and shake them up. The beetles will fall into the trap. Clear debris from around the plants, a last resort is Derris powder.
From time immemorial these musicians have stood at the gateway of nonsense begging peanuts. Spending most of their time
trapped in force fields and vortices, occasionally they are released to stalk the streets of Leeds. On such occasions you might hear the plaintive cry of Sam’s tuba, the mournful crow of Dean’s ukulele, the excited jazzy croaking of Bob’s piano or the purr of Matty’s drums....more
