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  • Image: Root Rot Complex 1
    Credit: Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
  • Image: Root Rot Complex 2

    Credit: Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

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green arrowRoot Rot Complex
Pythium spp., Rhizoctonia solani, Aphanomyces
cochlioides, and Phoma betae

  • Leaves may appear first red colored, then yellow and wilted
  • Beet root may be soft and rotten
  • Beet roots may develop dark sunken lesions on surface of root
  • Fluffy, white to grayish brown fungal growth may be present on rotted areas of the root
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  • Image: Flea Beetle 1
    Credit: J. Hahn, University of Minnesota
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green arrowFlea Beetle
Phyllotreta spp.

  • Adult feeding on leaves creates shallow pits and small, irregular holes giving it a "shot hole" appearance
  • Plants may become wilted
  • Adults are small (1/16-1/8 inch long), and vary in color; all have enlarged back legs
  • Present throughout the season
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  • Image: Green Peach Aphid and Turnip Aphid 1
    Credit: Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
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green arrowGreen Peach Aphid and Turnip Aphid
Myzus persicae, Lipaphis erysimi

  • Aphids feed on leaves, resulting in yellowing and wilting
  • Small (1/6 – 1/8 inch) soft bodied insects
  • Aphids are present throughout the growing season

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