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have a 10 year old upright berberis in my garden and was astonished to see strange looking black flies buzzing around it. A few weeks ago I noticed the leaves being eaten by small greyish grubs, so dusted the plant with derris dust. The grubs are now

The culprit is the flea beetle, which, like its namesake, jumps away when disturbed. The small, shiny, black, brown or blue beetles emerge in April and May, after winter hibernation, ready to start feeding. Eggs laid near host plants hatch in late-summer. The beetles feed for a f...