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Title: Help my peas have gone all frilly Pea/bean weevil?
Post by: carosanto on April 20, 2009, 09:58:39
All my peas (rwn under a cloche and NOT heavily watered, have een chewed round the leaf edges.  It is a very fetching and pretty look, but what the hell is munching on them.  Pea/bean weevil?  If so are these critters serious and should I rip out all my plants and start again elsewhere.  As always, grateful for any advice which comes my way.

Caro
Title: Re: Help my peas have gone all frilly Pea/bean weevil?
Post by: saddad on April 20, 2009, 10:01:32
Sounds like it...  :-X
Title: Re: Help my peas have gone all frilly Pea/bean weevil?
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on April 20, 2009, 12:33:20
Don't worry too much, it never seems to do much damage.
Title: Re: Help my peas have gone all frilly Pea/bean weevil?
Post by: SPUDLY on April 20, 2009, 14:39:29
Ditto R.B

They don't affect the beans themselves, they just seem to chew the edge of the leaves. If you have a look at the rolled up leaves on the plant, thats where they hide. They are even shagging in mine. Oi weevil, get a room ::)
Title: Re: Help my peas have gone all frilly Pea/bean weevil?
Post by: Twoflower on April 20, 2009, 14:47:23
  They are even shagging in mine. Oi weevil, get a room.. ........oh now i'm going to have to look at my beans ;D
Title: Re: Help my peas have gone all frilly Pea/bean weevil?
Post by: SPUDLY on April 20, 2009, 20:08:08
Yep, i think there is some dogging going on at the broard bean patch. Or should that be weeviling. ::) ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Help my peas have gone all frilly Pea/bean weevil?
Post by: PJW_Letchworth on April 20, 2009, 22:53:09
This thread has gone very silly!!!   ;D

My broad beans had the edges nibbled last year.  I was concerned but I left them and ended up with 15lbs of broad beans from around 50 plants.

Back to the silliness!  :D ;D :D
Title: Re: Help my peas have gone all frilly Pea/bean weevil?
Post by: Twoflower on April 20, 2009, 22:56:43
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D   Well there you go it can't be doing the beans any hard ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Help my peas have gone all frilly Pea/bean weevil?
Post by: SPUDLY on April 21, 2009, 16:32:56
Quote from: Twoflower on April 20, 2009, 22:56:43
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D   Well there you go it can't be doing the beans any hard ;D ;D ;D

See whats happened, start talking about sex and peoples minds go. Think you mean harm ;D ;D