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AprilMayJune · June 12, 2014

The little buggers are attacking my tomatillos this year. How sorry will I be if I do nothing about them? The plants are pretty huge and healthy and they don't seem to be slowing their growth at all because of the beetles, they just have a whole lot of tiny holes in their leaves, of course.

I won't use chemical pesticides but I'm open to something else if it's got a chance of making a real difference. I've been reading conflicting info on whether or not it's worth trying to get rid of them, especially if the plants are still doing relatively OK.

What say you, Tomatoville?

June 12, 2014	#1
AprilMayJune Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Zone 5 Posts: 63	Flea beetles The little buggers are attacking my tomatillos this year. How sorry will I be if I do nothing about them? The plants are pretty huge and healthy and they don't seem to be slowing their growth at all because of the beetles, they just have a whole lot of tiny holes in their leaves, of course. I won't use chemical pesticides but I'm open to something else if it's got a chance of making a real difference. I've been reading conflicting info on whether or not it's worth trying to get rid of them, especially if the plants are still doing relatively OK. What say you, Tomatoville?