bean aphids

[charles]

 You could water the plants, if possible, even washing the aphids off, and your soil perhaps needs more ‘beefing up’ as aphids are usually an indicator of plant stress, such as caused by dry conditions – which are exacerbated by relatively less organic matter in the soil. The dry spring has been favourable for  aphids but there are, thank goodness, a lot of ladybirds this year and the balance seems about right here at least.