somthing is eating my broad bean plants

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bignig

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somthing is eating my broad bean plants
« on: March 31, 2009, 18:28 »
hi everyone
 this is my first post .
ive got a nice row of broad beans on my plot .until recently they were doing fine but ive noticed that somthing is eating away at the leaves.theres no slug or snail trails so dont think its them.....any sugestions would be nice.
 cheers all

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coo!

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Re: somthing is eating my broad bean plants
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2009, 18:49 »
mice!
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coo!

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Re: somthing is eating my broad bean plants
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2009, 18:50 »
or birds! have u covered them up?

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Re: somthing is eating my broad bean plants
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2009, 19:15 »
Hi Bignig and welcome!

Ill bump this over to Grow Your Own for our experts to peruse  :D
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Re: somthing is eating my broad bean plants
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2009, 19:24 »
Pea weevil,dont really know but i think they attack beans as well.Little jagged bits chewed on the leaves.
Best leave to the experts :nowink:

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Re: somthing is eating my broad bean plants
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2009, 20:48 »
It is actually called the Pea and Bean weevil. They sit on the edge of the leaf and gnaw semi-circular knotches. The beans will grow away from them.

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bignig

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Re: somthing is eating my broad bean plants
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2009, 17:17 »
think its the bean weavil as little semi circle bits are missing.i have just sprayed them,hopefully this will work.thanks everyone for your replies.


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