Phyllotreta armoraciae
Author(s): Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University
Source: IPM Images
Phyllotreta armoraciae (Koch, 1803) - (horseradish flea beetle)
This beetle attacks horseradish in Europe and North America. The adult beetles feed on the leaves, while the larvae mine the petioles. Mature larvae drop to the ground and pupate in the soil.
| Vernacular names | |
|---|---|
| • Deutsch: | Meerretticherdfloh |
| • English: | horseradish flea beetle |
| • Français: | altise du raifort |
Synonyms:
Haltica vittata
Publications covering Phyllotreta armoraciae
Journal of Chemical Ecology (2020) 46, 186-197
Zhi-Ling Yang, Grit Kunert, Theresa Sporer, Johannes Körnig and Franziska Beran (2020)
Glucosinolate abundance and composition in Brassicaceae influence sequestration in a specialist flea beetle
Polish Journal of Entomology (Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne) (2004) 73, 273-282
Marcin Horbowicz, Maria Rogowska and Jerzy Szwejda (2004)
Relation between flavonols and isothiocyanates content in horseradish leaves and population of its main pests: flea beetles (Phyllotreta spp.), diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella L.) and turnip sawfly (Athalia rosae L.)
