[Scottish Mike]

I seem to be cursed when it comes to growing rocket, this being the first time in 3 years any of my seeds have actually taken. Been growing them outside with a loosely fitting propagator lid to protect from wind since about 9th of July, and over the last few days I've noticed something is munching away at the lot of them. It's really irritating me as I never see anything on them and there doesn't appear to be anything laying eggs. The photo below was taken today, and I'd say it was only on Tuesday the damage first started.



Any advice would be appreciated!

[Markw]

It looks like flea beetle damage to me, classic signs are the small holes in the leaves they love rocket.

[sunshineband]

It looks like flea beetle damage to me, classic signs are the small holes in the leaves they love rocket.

So right, Mark.

They also loved my swede seedlings too 

As they plants got bigger though they seemed to shrug the beetles off though, so I hope the same is true for rocket plants

[Scottish Mike]

It looks like flea beetle damage to me, classic signs are the small holes in the leaves they love rocket.

As they plants got bigger though they seemed to shrug the beetles off though, so I hope the same is true for rocket plants

Thanks guys I'm investigating control methods as I want some rocket left for me!

[Ema]

flea beetle definatly I had this problem last year, although I did have a good crop I havent bothered with rocket again this year, I means to do a salad bed with fine netting but just havent got round to it.

[marcofez]

Keep the soil damp and/or cover with fleece. Has worked for me

[Yorkshire Lass]

The flea beetle got mine too and had a good munch on my turnips too