nibbled broad bean leaves

[lottie dolly]

hi all,have been on the search button with no luck,the bean leaves nibblers are at it again,
I read about this last year,but cannot remember what,if anything to do about it,as in chilli spray ext,
could someone point me in the right direction please,thank you

[binley100]

Watching this with bated breath as my leaves are being nibbled and turning black round the nibbly bits...

[lottie dolly]

it's started early what ever the munchers name,know it's not slug,snail or birds,they leave a pattern around the outside of the leaves,but seem not to affect the beans growing,yet

[binley100]

It's a little beetle we found one , and they are not meant to kill the plants but I'm worried cos of the black edges..

[lottie dolly]

my edges are not black and never seen others on the lottie either,i wonder if a sticky strip would attract them,like fly paper,or twosheds vasalene on cardboard,and shake the plants,the mind boggles

[Shadylane]

It's the pean/bean weevil. Last year I had pea aphids - this years it's weevils. They play dead when they see you or you knock them off. I've squished some already. Two Sheds and Flum both said on another thread that they're not disastrous and the plants will still grow. I'm hopeful but not convinced as mine look a bit carp. Oh yeah and I think I have the black edges too

[Two_Sheds]

It is the pea/bean weevil. I get them every year and have not noticed any discernible loss of crop. I tried catching & crushing one year: it's pointless, there are too many of them, so now I don't bother

[lottie dolly]

thank you very much girls,will have to keep an eye on the peas as well,when i plant them out,

[threepeas]

hi

We have black edges and nibbles on our board beans but i noticed last night when i went out to have a look at them at about 6pm there were some ants on each palnt eatting little tiny thing so i guess it is what you are talking about. good old ants!!!!

[Flummery]

Ants farm aphids - watch out for black flies.

[ginger ninger]

I have BIG problems with weevils mostly the notorious Vine Weevil, but all weevil's cause damage to leaves and root's, weakening the plant, leaving it open to infection and sometimes killing it. The link below will help you identify your weevil and how to treat it.

Hope this help's you ?

Weevils

[Flummery]

Blimey! Do you have to treat 'em? What, like take them to the pictures and buy them an ice-cream?

[ginger ninger]

Blimey! Do you have to treat 'em? What, like take them to the pictures and buy them an ice-cream?

Pop & popcorn too...can get a bit expensive when ya get an infestation Auntie Flum

[mrsironside]

Blah. I have nibbled broad beans too and the wretched things have made a start on my peas as well! Hopefully they won't affect them too badly apart from aesthetically as the flowers are now showing on the beans are they look nice and strong - just a bit frilly!

[Flummery]

I know people have said they have lost plants to these critters but I never have. It's just the look of the thing.