[beachlover]

OK Boys and girls, yesterday my BB's were fine, nicely serrated edges to the leaves and no sign of beasties.
Today, blimmin great holes and 3mm long beasties with tiny heads and great bellies (no, not England fans!). What the heck are they?
More importantly how do I kill 'em!!!!

Two Fornicating with a voyeur to the left.


One Sunbathing


Any help appreciated.

[shaun]

look like some type of aphid,soapy water might be worth a try,whatever they are they are nibbling your leaves

[Zak the Rabbit]

look like some sort of weavil to me

[Aunt Sally]

Looks like vine weevel to me  :!:

I'll see if I can find a picy

[splodger]

hi there - i am new to site and this is  my first post - i am no expert , but i think you'll find it's a weavil (pea/bean) the piccie not too good on my old pc. if leaves are being eaten - i guess this is your problem. sraying really only cure (fenitrothion i think best)

regular hoeing might help to stop it

good luck  

[Aunt Sally]

This could be it

http://www.kendall-bioresearch.co.uk/weevil.htm#pea

[WG.]

Hello splodger and welcome.  Why don't you take a mo to introduce yourself on the Welcome Forum?

[beachlover]

This could be it

http://www.kendall-bioresearch.co.uk/weevil.htm#pea

Yep, I think that looks like the little critter.
So, a little more hoeing and some advice on a suitable chemical warfare device please  

[Aunt Sally]

A Pyrethroid is what you need.

http://www.winter-beans.co.uk/Pests/weevil.asp

[beachlover]

A Pyrethroid is what you need.

http://www.winter-beans.co.uk/Pests/weevil.asp

Thanks for all the help.
Off to the garden centre tomorrow for some chemical weapons.
Let you know how I get on.

[WG.]

hi there - i am new to site and this is  my first post - i am no expert , but i think you'll find it's a weavil (pea/bean) the piccie not too good on my old pc. if leaves are being eaten - i guess this is your problem. sraying really only cure (fenitrothion i think best)

regular hoeing might help to stop it

good luck  

[milkman]

no chemical warfare required as they don't do anything to stop the bean plants producing beans.....

[Aunt Sally]

no chemical warfare required as they don't do anything to stop the bean plants producing beans.....

Unless the larvae are munching on the roots  :evil:

[hermon]

is the photo of broad beans and if so mine have the same dark marks on the leaves is that normal or is it what this thread is about!

[beachlover]

is the photo of broad beans and if so mine have the same dark marks on the leaves is that normal or is it what this thread is about!

No. It's th little critters in the fold of the leave dead centre of the top pic wit another one at about 8 O'Clock and in the second pic there is one on the underside of a leaf about 1" lef of centre.
Mine have had the Saddam treatment - chemical weapons - and look much better for it. The poor bloke next door ahs lots a row of peas to them and was giving them aerial bombardment as I left an hour ago.
Definitely pea and bean weevil.