Maintain soil pH at 5.2 or slightly below. Use resistant varities. Plow down green cover crop. Tiny, black or brown jumping beetle. Numerous tiny holes in leaves.
Leaves turn brown.
Spray or dust with Sevin when plants are 3-4 inches tall. Found in numbers on underside of leaves, causing curling, distortion and stunting. Spray or dust as soon as plants are set out. Use Malathion or Diazinon. Blackened area on blossom-end of fruit.