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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLEA BEETLE

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WHAT DOES FLEA BEETLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Flea beetle

Flea beetles is a general name applied to the small, jumping beetles of the leaf beetle family. They make up the tribe Alticini, which is a part of the subfamily Galerucinae, though they were historically classified as a subfamily in their own right. Though most tribes of the Galerucinae are suspect of rampant paraphyly in the present delimitation, the Alticini seem to form a good clade at least for the most part.

Definition of flea beetle in the English dictionary

The definition of flea beetle in the dictionary is any small common beetle of the genera Phyllotreta, Chalcoides, etc, having enlarged hind legs and capable of jumping: family Chrysomelidae. The larvae of many species are very destructive to turnips and other cruciferous vegetables.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLEA BEETLE

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flea collar
flea in one´s ear
flea market
flea powder
flea-bitten
flea-ridden
fleabag
fleabane
fleabite
fleahopper
fleam
fleapit
fleasome
fleawort
fleck
flecked
Flecker
fleckless
flecky

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLEA BEETLE

bark beetle
bee beetle
beetle
black beetle
blister beetle
bloody-nosed beetle
carpet beetle
click beetle
dung beetle
gold beetle
ground beetle
hercules beetle
Japanese beetle
leaf beetle
potato beetle
rhinoceros beetle
rove beetle
stag beetle
tiger beetle
tortoise beetle
water beetle

Synonyms and antonyms of flea beetle in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «flea beetle» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

跳甲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escarabajo pulga
570 millions of speakers

English

flea beetle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पिस्सू बीटल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خنفساء برغوث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

блошиные жук
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

besouro de pulga
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Flea beetle
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

altises
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Translator English - Malay

Kumbang kutu
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Translator English - German

Flohkäfer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ノミハムシ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

벼룩 딱정벌레
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Translator English - Javanese

Lobak kumbang
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Translator English - Vietnamese

trời bọ cánh cứng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிளே வண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिसू बीटल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bit böceği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scarabeo di pulce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chrząszcz staroci
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

блошині жук
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gândac purici
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκαθάρι ψύλλων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vlooimark Beetle
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

loppan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

loppe bille
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flea beetle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLEA BEETLE»

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The horse-radish flea-beetle: its life history and distribution
2), while the adults feed on the leaves, causing the characteristic flea-beetle injury — withering and dying — or gouge deep pits in the petioles or midribs. This beetle belongs to the same genus as the well-known injurious striped cabbage ...
Frank Hurlbut Chittenden, Neale F. Howard, 1917
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Afrotropical flea beetle genera: a key to their ...
More specifically, the Palaeartic region shares 27 flea beetle genera with the Afrotropical region (Fig. 380), including the unique Pan-African flea beetle genus, Angulaphthona, which occurs in Mediterranean Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and ...
Maurizio Biondi, Paolo D'Alessandro, 2012
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Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to ...
Most feed strictly on grasses, and corn flea beetle (C. pulicaria) is an important species in parts of the Midwest where it may transmit the bacteria that produce the disease Stewart's wilt of corn. Toothed flea beetle (C. denticulata) also occurs in ...
Whitney Cranshaw, 2004
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Butterfly, Flea, Beetle, and Bee: What Is an Insect?
What Is an Insect? Brian P. Cleary. Butterfly, Flea, Beetle, and Bee For my friends at St. Christopher School in Rocky River,
Brian P. Cleary, 2012
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Handbook of Vegetable Pests
... Alticinae cabbage flea beetle, 58-59 corn flea beetle, 59-61 crucifer flea beetle, 61 -63 desert corn flea beetle, 63-65 eggplant flea beetle, 65-66 elongate flea beetle, 69-71 hop flea beetle, 66-67 horseradish flea beetle, 68-69 palestripped ...
John L. Capinera, 2001
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The tobacco flea-beetle
Howard Herman Jewett. -_-_____-mi-|_ --.. ,._ -.A-\.¢~_.__-..-__-i- ._.__ _ 52 Kentucky Bulletin N0. 266' jured or weakened so that they are not suitable for transplanting in the field. A severe attack upon newly transplanted plants, often results ...
Howard Herman Jewett, 1926
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Encyclopedia of Entomology
John L. Capinera. Flea Beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae), Figure 56 Some important crop-feeding flea beetles (not drawn to scale): (a) striped flea beetle, Phyllotreta striolata (Fabricius); (b) eggplant flea beetle, Epitrixfuscula ...
John L. Capinera, 2008
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Rice Research and Development in the Flood-prone Ecosystem
The rice mealy bug, Brevenniarehi(Lindinger)(Pseudococcidae); pyralid leaffolders (three species); the ear-cutting caterpillar, Mythimna separata (Walker ) (Noctuidae); flea beetle, Chaetocnema basalisBaly (Chrysomelidae); acridid and ...
Sadiq I. Bhuiyan, 2004
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Biological Control Programmes in Canada 2001-2012
Gavloski, J.E., Ekuere, U., Keddie, A., Dosdall, L., Kott, L. and Good, A.G. (2000) Identification and evaluation of flea beetle (Phyllotreta cruciferae) resistance within Brassicaeae. Canadian Journal ofPlant Science 80, 881–887. Gerber, G. and ...
Peter G Mason, David R Gillespie, 2013
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Flax: The genus Linum
Generally, cultural control methods have been less effective than the use of insecticides in areas of high flea beetle populations. However, in areas of lower infestations, cultural practices such as good seedbed preparation, the use of faster ...
Alister D. Muir, Neil D. Westcott, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLEA BEETLE»

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More Thoughts While Weeding: Fresh peas that are sure to please
Insect damage has been rampant, as well, from slugs and cutworms to flea beetle and earwigs. The pea crop, on the other hand, is having a ... «Conway Daily Sun, Jul 15»
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Late Summer and Fall Intercropping of Cover Crops in Vegetable …
This is said to deter Colorado Potato Beetle and flea beetle.This is the reverse of sowing a cover crop into a standing vegetable crop, so maybe ... «Mother Earth News, Jul 15»
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Why is early vigour important in winter oilseed rape?
“The ban on neonicotinoids has made early vigour an important factor, the crop must get ahead of the flea beetle, and it is something farmers ... «Agriland, Jul 15»
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Arable farmers fury as emergency neonicotinoid application rejected
... assertion that neonicotinoids kill bees, insisting the chemicals are a vital weapon for farmers in the battle against pests such as flea beetle. «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
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Cambridge farmers suffering as oil seed rape declines
... in other countries have been granted permission to use neonicotinoid on oil seed rape because they are particularly affected by flea beetle.". «Cambridge News, Jul 15»
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Oilseed rape area fall tempered by better rapeseed prices
Mr Hall says there is no evidence that increasing the seed rate of hybrids can lessen cabbage stem flea beetle attacks, and it risks producing ... «FarmersWeekly, Jul 15»
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Truly madly mooli
Both of those — and the most common and serious pest of mooli in dry conditions, which is the tiny flea beetle — can be kept away by covering the row with ... «Morning Star Online, Jul 15»
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July gardening calendar: harvest garlic and dry lavender
Now flea beetle has gone, you can sow any brassica and they will do well. The mustards such as 'Red Dragon' or 'Red Frills' are ideal and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Emergency neonicotinoid application rejected
... of neonicotinoid treated rape seed to combat cabbage stem flea beetle. But it said on Friday (3 July) that its application had been rejected. «FarmersWeekly, Jul 15»
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Questions, answers and jobs for the coming week
Dust the seedlings with ant killer dust to prevent flea beetle damage. (Tiny holes in leaves with crispy brown edges on the leaves). Cut back all ... «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»

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