Potato Flea
WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO ELIMINATE
Patata
Potato Flea
Epitrix Similaris
Pathogen:
Insect
Type:
Risk to the plant:
INTERMEDIATE
Escarabajos
WHO CAUSES IT?
Epitrix similaris, known as the potato flea, is a beetle that mainly affects potato crops and other vegetables of the Solanaceae family. This insect has a fast life cycle, especially in warm climates. Females lay eggs in the soil near potato plants, and the emerging larvae feed on the roots and tubers. The adults feed on the leaves of the plant, causing small holes in the leaf surface.
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SYMPTOMS
The potato flea causes damage to the leaves, roots and tubers of the potato. Symptoms include small holes in leaves, damage to roots and tunneling in tubers. This damage can weaken the plant and reduce the quality and quantity of the harvest.
• Small holes in the leaves of the plant.
• Damage to potato roots.
• Tunneling in the tubercles, causing deformities.
• Decrease in the quality and quantity of the harvest.
DEVELOPMENT CONDITIONS
Temperature:
15°C - 30°C
Humidity:
40% - 80%
HOW IS IT SPREAD?
Flight, direct contact with infected plants or tubers, contaminated soil.
HOW TO ELIMINATE IT?
Home treatments
Natural allies
There are no natural allies
Chemical treatments
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS TO ELIMINATE THE PEST
REPELLENT PLANTS
Wormwood (Artemisia), Tansy
RECOMMENDATIONS
- Check your plants frequently, especially at dawn or dusk.
- Remove the beetles by hand and place them in a container with soapy water.
- Use yellow traps to attract and catch the adults.
- Keep the floor clean and free of old plant remains.
- Apply diatomaceous earth around the base of the plants.
- Spray with wormwood, chili or chili infusion or a solution of baking soda and vinegar to repel them naturally.
- Use light traps or funnel traps to capture them.
- If the attack is very strong, use a specific insecticide.
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