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grape flea beetle

Also known as: Altica chalybea

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In flea beetle: Major species
The grape flea beetle (Altica chalybea), 4 to 5 mm (0.16 to 0.2 inch) long and dark steel-blue in color, eats grape buds in early spring; both the adults and larvae feed on grape leaves in the summer. They can be controlled by spraying arsenical poisons…
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