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Title: Bugs on my runner beans
Post by: Roger Skilton on July 10, 2008, 20:50:01

Hi I have lots and lots of tiny bugs overtaking my runner beans and are now going onto my french beans any ideas any one ???

Title: Re: Bugs on my runner beans
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on July 10, 2008, 22:18:10

What do they look like? All bugs are not pests, by any means.

Title: Re: Bugs on my runner beans
Post by: Roger Skilton on July 11, 2008, 18:05:28

They are tiny black things about 1-2 mm long, I wonder if they are aphids

Title: Re: Bugs on my runner beans
Post by: Fork on July 11, 2008, 18:10:44

Sounds like black bean aphid.

squish them in your fingers or use some other method to kill them....sprays or whatever.

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