I'm not sure that I have flea beetles because they don't try to jump away (or flee.. yuk) when pulled off my tomato plants. They tend to cling to the leaf. They are dark black, a tad shiny and shaped like a football with a somewhat rounded tail and a bit more pointed head. They are very small, 1/16" or smaller. They do have wings, small antenna and appear to have eight legs. Aside from that, they eat small elongated holes in the leaf and may have been responsible for yellowing of the plant especially on the bottom 1/4 of the plant. However, plant food seems to have helped with the yellowing. I applied Sevin spray this morning and hope that helps. Are these flea beetle and what else can I try if the spray doesn't help?
I'm not sure that I have flea beetles because they don't try to jump away (or flee.. yuk) when pulled off my tomato plants. They tend to cling to the leaf. They are dark black, a tad shiny and shaped like a football with a somewhat rounded tail and a bit more pointed head. They are very small, 1/16" or smaller. They do have wings, small antenna and appear to have eight legs. Aside from that, they eat small elongated holes in the leaf and may have been responsible for yellowing of the plant especially on the bottom 1/4 of the plant. However, plant food seems to have helped with the yellowing. I applied Sevin spray this morning and hope that helps. Are these flea beetle and what else can I try if the spray doesn't help?