N.D. wrote:I have them in all my mesemb pots even though there is very little organic matter. Interestingly, they are completely resistant to miticides, as I learned when I sprayed for other mites. Nothing kills them.
Interesting to know. I do prefer my plants to be completely free of any bugs, but so long as these only eat decaying plant matter I won't go out of my way to get rid of them.
I have a Czech book from the sixties on cacti on succulents which thoroughly recommends DDT for any pests. I bet that would do the trick...
besides flea beetles are about 20x the size and live on brassicas