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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The North Dakota Agriculture Department has scheduled Field Days at six sites to collect and redistribute flea beetles that eat leafy spurge.

Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring saays persons interested in acquiring the flea beetles to release on their own property can collect them from established populations at the field day sites.

“Leafy spurge continues to be one of North Dakota’s worst noxious weeds,” Goehring said. “Using the flea beetles for biological control, as part of an integrated pest management plan, has proven to be an effective tool in combating leafy spurge infestations.”

There will be several sites in the state including Stark County, Grant County and Billings County. Stutsman County will hold their Field Days at 1508 4th St NW on Wednesday, June 21st.

All attendees are asked to help collect and all beetles collected are distributed evenly.

Attendees should bring a cooler with ice packs to transport the flea beetles, and are asked to bring sweep nets if they have them.

More information and specific directions to field day sites are available from Lane Kozel at (701) 328-2250.

The field days are co-hosted by the North Dakota Department of Agriculture, the North Dakota Department of Trust Lands, and the weed boards of Stark, Stutsman, Grant, Billings and Benson counties.