Soil beetles

Damage symptoms : Attacked seedlings wilt or, sometimes are cut at ground level. Adult beetle feed on the stem at or below the ground. Description : Beetles, 10 mm in length, are black and flat Very little known of the biology of these beetles. Beetle damaging a seedling

Control : Only a small percentage of seedlings are killed. Using adequate seed rate will compensate for the loss of seedlings. No specific control measures are required.