"Penny Morgan" wrote in message
news:MOD$010727.19318@rec.gardens.ecosystems... > > I looked in all my resource books for problems with both corn and
cucumbers > and found nothing about tiny black insects. The only thing listed for > cucumbers were the obvious cucumber beetles (striped or spotted yellow and > black). Corn usually has caterpillars or chewing larvae problems but > nothing with bugs. When you mentioned they were kind of like fleas, my > instant thought was flea beetles which tend to attack eggplant, turnips
and > radishes. > > My book describes flea beetles as being tiny black or brown jumping > flea-like insects. They chew many small holes in the leaves and tend to > attack young plants or seedlings. It says older plants are rarely
seriously > damaged. It says to apply an insecticide for flea beetles or an > insecticidal soap. It also recommends applying beneficial nematodes (a > biological control) to the soil in spring when pests are active, to reduce > larvae. > > Not really sure this is what you have, but hope it helps somewhat. > > Penny > Zone 7 - North Carolina > Patrick Murphy wrote in message > news:MOD$010725.1731@rec.gardens.ecosystems... > > > > Hoping someone can help me out with an insect problem. About two weeks > > ago, I began noticing tiny black insects on my sweet corn. These bugs > > seem to fly or jump around, kinda like fleas. They killed the corn and > > now their all over the cucumber leafs. They haven't gotten to the > > tomatos yet. I would like to find out what kind of insects these are, > > and how to gid rid of them. Thanks to anyone in advance who can help. > > Patrick > > > > > >