Beetles on Eggplant

Fert1 · September 15, 2010

Some sort of beetles have really gone after my eggplants this year. It's the first time I've had this particular insect. They're a very pale color, light gray or whitish with black spots on the side, and very curved back. Anybody know what these things might be?

Fert1 · September 15, 2010

Think I found it already - the false potato beele in larvae form.

OmahaJB · September 30, 2010

Holly,

This summer I had some type of beetle on mine as well. Two either dark brown or black smaller bugs huddled together eating away the leaves. Once I got rid of them, no more giant holes in my leaves. Hopefully you found everything as well...Mine did alot of damage...

Jeff

pinakbet · October 5, 2010

i have beetles too on my eggplants...

mjc · October 5, 2010

My typical problem insect on eggplant are flea beetles...you don't want to get them. But Omaha, it sounds like you had them...small and black fits the description perfectly. I recommend a Napalm airdrop to control them...

Tracydr · May 25, 2011

I have a big patch of flowering flat parsley underneath my eggplants that reseeds itself. I can't get over the hover flies and predatory wasps on that parsley! I've never had flea beetles on the eggplants don't know if they're common in AZ, although I suspect I've had them on my radish, turnip and mustard greens.

September 15, 2010	#1
Fert1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Upstate SC, Zone 7 Posts: 543	Beetles on Eggplant Some sort of beetles have really gone after my eggplants this year. It's the first time I've had this particular insect. They're a very pale color, light gray or whitish with black spots on the side, and very curved back. Anybody know what these things might be? __________________ Holly

September 15, 2010	#2
Fert1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Upstate SC, Zone 7 Posts: 543	Think I found it already - the false potato beele in larvae form. __________________ Holly

September 30, 2010	#3
OmahaJB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 1,821	Holly, This summer I had some type of beetle on mine as well. Two either dark brown or black smaller bugs huddled together eating away the leaves. Once I got rid of them, no more giant holes in my leaves. Hopefully you found everything as well...Mine did alot of damage... Jeff

October 5, 2010	#4
pinakbet Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pearl of the Orient Posts: 333	i have beetles too on my eggplants...

October 5, 2010	#5
mjc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: WV Posts: 603	My typical problem insect on eggplant are flea beetles...you don't want to get them. But Omaha, it sounds like you had them...small and black fits the description perfectly. I recommend a Napalm airdrop to control them...

May 25, 2011	#6
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	I have a big patch of flowering flat parsley underneath my eggplants that reseeds itself. I can't get over the hover flies and predatory wasps on that parsley! I've never had flea beetles on the eggplants don't know if they're common in AZ, although I suspect I've had them on my radish, turnip and mustard greens.