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πŸͺ² Beetles

Water Spinach Flea Beetle

Chaetocnema basalis

About

A tiny, shiny dark bronze to black flea beetle that is a significant pest of rice seedlings and water spinach across tropical Asia. Its shot-hole feeding weakens young plants.

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Did You Know?

Despite its minute size, this beetle can cause devastating damage to rice nurseries when it attacks seedlings at the one-leaf stage.