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molly-bronski
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Joined: 09 Apr 2011
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Location: Kerry
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 Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:50 pm Post subject: aphids on my beans |
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| I noticed today that there are green insects clustered closely together on the upper leaves of my beans. I assume these are aphids. Are they harmful and what can i do to get rid of them? I can't resize my photo, so no picture, sorry |
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sirpsycho
Rank attained: Pedunculate oak tree
Joined: 15 Mar 2010
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Location: Stamullen, Co Meath
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:28 am Post subject: |
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Broadbeans?
Aphids/black fly love broadbeans and they are arriving on mine too. Time to get spraying with washingup liquid or a spray made up with boiled rhubarb leaves(which kills the buggers stone dead on the spot). |
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Blowin
Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
Joined: 20 Aug 2008
Posts: 930
Location: Drimoleague, Co Cork
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sirpsycho - Have you made Walltoall aware of your findings on this? He was researching the rhubarb spray.
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Margo
Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 11 Oct 2010
Posts: 1984
Location: Summerhill Mayo Ireland
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Don't quote me but I think if you pinch out the tops of brad beans it stops blackfly. Don't know about runners though. |
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