Disease guide

Pepper and Eggplant Beetles can be found all over the world and can cause damage to both plants and fruit. The Epilachna beetle is an eggplant pest in Asia. Adults are red to brown with black spots; larvae are brown with spines. Adults and larvae feed on leaves and new growth, leaving behind skeletonized areas of leaf tissue. Generally, larvae cause more damage to the crop than adults. The Diabrotica beetle is found throughout North America. Feeding damages foliage in pepper seedlings.