preventing broad bean weevils

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  • 7th July 2018 at 12:22 pm #47550

    Kevin
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    Hi Charles,
    I was harvesting broad beans yesterday and threw away nearly 3/4 of the crop as the beans have been burrowed into by weevils. My father says it’s just extra protein but I’m not so keen on eating grub infested beans. My issue is that I have a second sowing of beans coming on (just flowering now) and I don’t know how to stop them from getting infested. Any ideas?

    7th July 2018 at 5:05 pm #47551

    charles
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    I know of no remedy Kevin except to crop earlier, before those grubs are so prevalent. Sow November, December or February, mesh over.
    Similar strategy for peas against pea moth, crop them before the pest.
    Now it’s time for French and runner beans.

    7th July 2018 at 7:35 pm #47552

    Kevin
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    Thanks Charles, I might abandon the second crop and put something else in the space.

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