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flea beetle
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˈfliː ˌbiː.təl/ us /ˈfliː ˌbiː.t̬əl/
any of a family of beetles(= insects with a hard, shell-like back) that jump like fleas(= small jumping insects) and eat the leaves of plants for food:
Keep weeds in the garden down to control flea beetles.
Keep the plants well watered to discourage flea beetle and cover with fine netting.
In the early summer, adult flea beetles feed on the leaves of the plants, mate and die.
The disease is spread by the corn flea beetle, especially after mild winters.
Chinese cabbage can be attacked by flea beetles, aphids, and cabbage worms.
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