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Title: broad bean blackfly
Post by: Russell on June 19, 2011, 01:39:28

Before the black aphids land on my broad beans and lay their eggs, they presumably live on some other plant/shrub/tree for a while. Does anyone know what that might be, please?

Title: Re: broad bean blackfly
Post by: saddad on June 19, 2011, 02:51:20

Spindle... :-X

Title: Re: broad bean blackfly
Post by: Digeroo on June 19, 2011, 08:35:50

Ants seem to farm them. Not sure where they store them in the meantime.

Title: Re: broad bean blackfly
Post by: David P on June 20, 2011, 23:22:09

I've got some Broad Beans nest my Spindle in my garden.... as yet the black aphids are only interested in the spindle.

How do I get rid of them?

Title: Re: broad bean blackfly
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on June 21, 2011, 13:40:17

They're probably a species which lives on spindle not BB's.

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Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: Russell on June 19, 2011, 01:39:28