Bugs on my runners

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Beetroot Queen

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Bugs on my runners
« on: August 17, 2014, 20:16 »
Ok so we have little bugs on my runners, orange and black with small prickles down its back.
The beans are also covered in blackfly is this another bug My poor beans are being destroyed by.

Pic is on way to ipad but it is fuzzy

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Re: Bugs on my runners
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2014, 20:55 »
Sounds like like a ladybird larvae to me.

Just googled it but can't copy the picture


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Re: Bugs on my runners
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2014, 21:04 »


Its really fuzzy

I have loads of these, literally ever leaf has one, they are on the leaves, beans, stems

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Re: Bugs on my runners
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2014, 21:06 »
Yep that's them, they're good guys, don't squish  :ohmy: :tongue2:

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Re: Bugs on my runners
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2014, 21:08 »
I didnt but only because there were too many, the plant is covered. Never seen them before  :wacko:

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Re: Bugs on my runners
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2014, 21:10 »
There were loads of ladybirds around earlier in the year so they've been busy doing the birds & bees thing :lol:

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Re: Bugs on my runners
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2014, 21:29 »
Now they have built up their numbers they will soon mop up your blackfly.

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Re: Bugs on my runners
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2014, 21:32 »
Now they have built up their numbers they will soon mop up your blackfly.

Yay for that. i'll stop and chat to them now I know  :lol:

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Re: Bugs on my runners
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2014, 08:13 »
Try and give them a ladybird house or somewhere suitable for the ladybirds to overwinter as well! They like to live in my shed roof :)

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Re: Bugs on my runners
« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2014, 10:17 »
With those great bugs BQ, you shouldn't have a blackfly problem!! :D

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Re: Bugs on my runners
« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2014, 11:15 »
I'll let you know, if they eat all the blackfly they can have a palace not a house  ;)


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