What's eating my stuff?

  • 7 Replies
  • 2029 Views
*

nipper31

  • Experienced Member
  • ***
  • Location: Scottish Borders
  • 289
What's eating my stuff?
« on: May 19, 2009, 16:32 »
Most of the leaves on my broad beans/peas/mangetout and sweet peas have been nibbled round the edges. Just like a little bite has been taken out all the way round. What could it be that's eating them?

*

DD.

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Loughborough. a/k/a Digger Dave. Prettiest Pumpkin prizewinner 2011
  • 30465
  • Pea God & Founder Member of The NFGG
Re: What's eating my stuff?
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2009, 16:36 »
Pea & bean weevil.

Hang on, I'll find a link.
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

*

DD.

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Loughborough. a/k/a Digger Dave. Prettiest Pumpkin prizewinner 2011
  • 30465
  • Pea God & Founder Member of The NFGG
Re: What's eating my stuff?
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2009, 16:38 »
Here's one - this has been raised several times recently so guess the weather conditions must favour them.

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=35107.msg420576#msg420576

*

nipper31

  • Experienced Member
  • ***
  • Location: Scottish Borders
  • 289
Re: What's eating my stuff?
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2009, 17:18 »
Thanks so much DD, not sure if I'm going to get much of a crop from these ones, I don't want to spray really  :(

*

DD.

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Loughborough. a/k/a Digger Dave. Prettiest Pumpkin prizewinner 2011
  • 30465
  • Pea God & Founder Member of The NFGG
Re: What's eating my stuff?
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2009, 17:55 »
They should still grow. It just sets them back a bit. This wet weather may help.

*

Parsnip

  • Guest
Re: What's eating my stuff?
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2009, 18:21 »
They've nibbled mine and my neighbours, but they are still growing fine..

*

Janeymiddlewife

  • Guest
Re: What's eating my stuff?
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2009, 18:34 »
Thanks for posting, my mangetoute have been well & truly nibbled, just sown some more last week, so hope they'll catch up! I have about one dose of derris left, but it's probably about 15 years old! - will it be any good?

*

Ice

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Hunstanton
  • 13312
  • muck spreader
Re: What's eating my stuff?
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2009, 18:38 »
I caught sparrows nibbling my pea shoots and have now netted them off. 
Cheese makes everything better.


xx
Kid's stuff

Started by traceyr on Grow Your Own

15 Replies
4748 Views
Last post August 19, 2008, 22:41
by peterjf
xx
What to do with the stuff I've dug out!

Started by PennyS on Grow Your Own

12 Replies
4688 Views
Last post April 23, 2010, 12:25
by diggerjoe
xx
Price of stuff

Started by DD. on Grow Your Own

5 Replies
2109 Views
Last post February 22, 2007, 14:11
by flatcap
xx
amount of stuff!!

Started by pawsnclaws on Grow Your Own

10 Replies
3415 Views
Last post February 03, 2010, 03:20
by chriscross1966
 

Page created in 0.503 seconds with 37 queries.

Powered by SMFPacks Social Login Mod
Powered by SMFPacks SEO Pro Mod |