[lelly]

 >:(Can anyone help? I have noticed black bugs on my borad beans, what can I use to get rid of them.  I have tried soapy water.  Any ideas please

[sloworm]

probably black fly some people suggest pinching out the top shoots but I am not sure when but someone more knowledgable will tell you soon 

[mumofstig]

pinch out the tops complete with blackfly, as soon as you see them 

[joshbuchan]

really u pinch the tops of?? i have also started to get black fly on my broad beans, i just spray them of with the hose on to the floor, u get very wet but oh well, that acturly seems to kill alot of the black fly and keep them at bay for a nuther week

[mumofstig]

yep pinch out top as mentioned in this Which? pdf document

look half way down page 2 on lefthand side

[joshbuchan]

well thank you so much for that!! i know now more aobut black fly than anyother big going lol

i think i will have to wait a litte bit till i start pinching, i did not plant them urly at all, so i need some more flowers to some thrugh yet, i might try some lemon and soapy water?? do u think this will work??

[kingdhesiii]

too late now but planting borage with broad beans helps. }

[joshbuchan]

ok thanks i will try that one next time, i want to plant more flowers for the bee hiving i will be getting soon =D

[kingdhesiii]

ok thanks i will try that one next time, i want to plant more flowers for the bee hiving i will be getting soon =D

Ok I would say Poached egg plant is super fab for bees (see if any plot holders will let you pull up a couple of plants as thats all you will need, self seeds). Comfrey the bees love 2 plus you can use it to make your own feed. Get bocking 14 root cuttings. Again if other plot holders have comfrey ask them for a feew cuttings.

[harry]

I was recently told pinch the tops off broad beans to prevent black fly.

[joshbuchan]

great thanks! i will defontly get into it

[tassie]

insecticidal soap

[digalotty]

ive been told that as soon as the first beans start to set then you pinch the top out

[lelly]

Thanks all for your help.  I'll go & pinch them out & see what happens.