What's this bug? Good or bad? Thanks.

[openoffice]

What's this bug? I found 100+ on one plant.

 

[Chuck]

BAD BUG. It's a flea beetle and they will destroy your garden if not eradicated. Directly spray them every 5 days with spinosad for 3 weeks. Drench the soil at base of plant with Neem Oil.

 

[openoffice]

BAD BUG. It's a flea beetle and they will destroy your garden if not eradicated. Directly spray them every 5 days with spinosad for 3 weeks. Drench the soil at base of plant with Neem Oil.

Thanks Chuck for the info!

 

[Marck]

The insects pictured are not Flea Beetles (Alticini, Chrysomelidae), nor are they any type of beetle (Coleoptera).

They are 2nd Instar nymphs of the Southern Green Shieldbug (Nezara viridula) , a true bug (Pentatomidae, Hemiptera)

The photos are not very sharp, but the correct spot pattern on the abdomen is visible.

 

[Chuck]

But still a bad bug and the correct remedy.