This orange and black striped beetle attacks the leaves of eggplant as readily as they do potatoes. Eggplant is quite different from many vegetables grown in your garden, but it shares many of the same insect problems. Colorado potato beetles are the most noticeable of insect pests found on eggplant. This orange and black striped beetle attacks the leaves of eggplant as readily as they do potatoes. The red soft-bodied larva of the potato beetle will also be found and these too will feed on leaves.
Spider mites a problem.
During dry, hot conditions, spider mites become abundant and severely damage eggplant. Repeated use of Sevin can encourage spider mites by killing off beneficial insects. Sevin controls many insects, but not mites. Check under leaves Early infestations of mites can be detected by looking at the underside of leaves. This is the area where webbing and the very tiny mites are first found.