[Aidy]

On way to work popped on da plot, me beans have keeled over and died, they were fine yesterday, no frosts here last night as we had a bit of rain through the night, will go back and have a look but all very strange, they were established and starting to shoot up but now all dry and dead.

[gobs]

Well, in some recent cold nights, the freaks of weather revealed themselves, beans dead in one spot, lovely 20 yards away.

[Aidy]

its really wierd but will take a closer look tonight, they just wilted and gone. The drawf beans next to them are fine, no probs.

[Bear]

I've had problems in the past with various bugs take a bite out of the stem at ground level.

I've even witnessed a woodlice doing this to my beans before. The plant then keels over and wilts exactly as you describe.

[Aunt Sally]

As Bear said it certainly sounds as if something has damaged the stem or roots.  Do let us know what you find Aidy  :!:

[Wildeone]

is there time to replant them?

[Aunt Sally]

is there time to replant them?

Oh Yes  :!:

[Aidy]

Always grow more than I need    only when I am happy with the ones in the ground that I give my surplus away.

[gobs]

Always grow more than I need    only when I am happy with the ones in the ground that I give my surplus away.

The experience.

Did you have a look yet? Could it be winds? I know you haven't eaten them yet....

[Aidy]

Well i will got to the foot of our stairs. I will give Bear and Aunty 8/10. In  all the years I have been growing beans I have never known or seen this before. Here is a picture, sorry its blurry but had to use littles one camera as mine is back in hospital having major surgery (again)...



Clearly seen is a maggot, where the stem is green is loads of them munching away. It appears there i such a thing as Bean Flys and these little (*****) are the bean stem maggot.
Here is a usefull link
http://www.which.co.uk/files/application/pdf/Bean%20Seed%20Flies%20235-445-92644.pdf

[Big Jen]

:cry:  :cry:  :cry:

[Wildeone]

RIP Aidy's beans  :cry:

[gobs]

Well i will got to the foot of our stairs. I will give Bear and Aunty 8/10. In  all the years I have been growing beans I have never known or seen this before. Here is a picture, sorry its blurry but had to use littles one camera as mine is back in hospital having major surgery (again)...



Clearly seen is a maggot, where the stem is green is loads of them munching away. It appears there i such a thing as Bean Flys and these little (*****) are the bean stem maggot.
Here is a usefull link
http://www.which.co.uk/files/application/pdf/Bean%20Seed%20Flies%20235-445-92644.pdf

That's scary. :shock: As you are usually advised to grow indoors and plant out, if you have bean seed fly.

Are you going to put them somewhere else or what's the plan?

[Caddi fuller-teabags]

Aidy, my beans were wilting last week and came round agian.  I have had two theories to explain it, one was water the other wind.  I think I will go and see if your maggoty thing is on mine, as your ploot is not far from mine.

Eeeek.

(Did I tell you I hate maggots?)

[Caddi fuller-teabags]

Just read the link you put in.  I have done everything to *Encourage* the damn pests - I dug in spring; I put manure in just before.[/I] i planted out.

When qualifying is over I will go and look at my plants.

Thanks for posting this because now I know what to look for.