Septoria or something else? Control?

tam91 · June 1, 2020

Hi all - looking for some help with disease ID.

Tomato plants have only been planted out a couple weeks, seeing these spots on lots of them.

Oddly, there is difficulty finding Daconil (even generic chlorothalonil) or Mancozeb around here at the moment - I may have to order something online, so I want to try to make the best choice.

Suggestions please?

Labradors2 · June 1, 2020

Flea beetle damage! Don't worry about them as they won't damage the plant. They usually just go away

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Linda

tam91 · June 1, 2020

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Originally Posted by Labradors2

Flea beetle damage! Don't worry about them as they won't damage the plant. They usually just go away

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Linda

Hmm well that's a new one for me - thank you.

tam91 · June 1, 2020

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Originally Posted by Labradors2

Flea beetle damage! Don't worry about them as they won't damage the plant. They usually just go away

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Linda

Reading up on them - it does sound like maybe they can kill small plants - are we sure I don't need to worry?

And if I do need to worry - what can I use to kill them? I'm not organic, so not worried about that part.

PaulF · June 1, 2020

Carbaryl (Sevin) dusting will kill and repel flea beetles. I use very little chemicals, but every once in a while it is necessary to save a crop.

b54red · June 2, 2020

I just used Permethrin spray on all my cucumber, bean, tomato, and pepper plants due to a huge outbreak of flea beetles. I usually have to do this at least once or twice every spring. I also spray the mulch lightly under all my plants to kill as many as I can. It doesn't seem to harm any of the plants and they usually look much better in just a day or two without those little pests sucking the life out of them.

Bill

Labradors2 · June 2, 2020

I don't know why anyone would use Sevin these days. It's carcinogenic and kills the bees, but I guess people don't care

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tam91 · June 2, 2020

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Originally Posted by PaulF

Carbaryl (Sevin) dusting will kill and repel flea beetles. I use very little chemicals, but every once in a while it is necessary to save a crop.

Thanks, I think I probably have some of that. These plants were reasonable size transplants, but not huge.

brownrexx · June 2, 2020

I had flea beetles on my eggplants and I am organic so I used some Neem spray and it worked. Neem does also kill bees so I use it in the evening and the eggplants are not flowering.

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PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,295	Carbaryl (Sevin) dusting will kill and repel flea beetles. I use very little chemicals, but every once in a while it is necessary to save a crop. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.

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Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,895	I don't know why anyone would use Sevin these days. It's carcinogenic and kills the bees, but I guess people don't care . Last edited by Labradors2; June 2, 2020 at 09:21 AM.

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b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	I just used Permethrin spray on all my cucumber, bean, tomato, and pepper plants due to a huge outbreak of flea beetles. I usually have to do this at least once or twice every spring. I also spray the mulch lightly under all my plants to kill as many as I can. It doesn't seem to harm any of the plants and they usually look much better in just a day or two without those little pests sucking the life out of them. Bill

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brownrexx Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 1,420	I had flea beetles on my eggplants and I am organic so I used some Neem spray and it worked. Neem does also kill bees so I use it in the evening and the eggplants are not flowering.