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whats eating my runner bean leaves

flowergirl4flowergirl4 Posts: 60
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Hi something is eating my runner bean leaves and having a real good feast on them... I thought at first its snails or slugs so put slug pellits down but they still seem to be eaten, even the really small leaves that are well over a foot off the round....4 out of 7 plants are still growing but they have all been eaten....image

any ideas anybody as to what is eating the and what can I do ..Please !!!

I have thought of putting some white fleecey stuff over the to prevent what ever is eating them getting to them but then they wouldn't get any light..

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  • sotongeoffsotongeoff Posts: 9,802

    I appreciate you have dismissed  slugs or snails but they are usually the culprit and snails will climb up the sticks-go out after dark with a torch and I think you will find something munching.

    When you say you have used slug pellets have you renewed them after rain -are they scattered about and not in piles?

  • SparklepinksunflowerSparklepinksunflower Posts: 91

    slugs and snails has eaten all mine in the garden. Its bean a total disaster!!! image

    The ones down the allotment are fairing slightly better - ie they are still there but not looking happy 

  • flowergirl4flowergirl4 Posts: 60

    Little blitters hey... I have scattered the pellets all around them......silly question but will they still produce beans.....I now hope that the 'little darlings' get an attack of vertigo soon....image
    Thanks for your help

  • sotongeoffsotongeoff Posts: 9,802

    If they survive- then yes- you will still get beans- it is not too late to sow some more now -obviously a bit later to flower etc, but saves a glut

  • quercus_ruburquercus_rubur Posts: 334

    This year, as well as using garlic wash on my Hostas I've used it on other stuff which slugs/snails like beans, dahlias etc. They're not perfect but better than they've been before - as I don't use slug pellets

     

  • Vernon HerridgeVernon Herridge Posts: 2

    You would see some slime trails on the remaining leaves if it were slugs and snails.  

  • Allison GoodAllison Good Posts: 2

    im having the same problem .. 

  • Allison GoodAllison Good Posts: 2

    ive have tried pellets they don't work,think i will bring them in till they can cope,on there own,i have so many slugs n snails its an endless game to get rid.need solutions like,some1 mentioned to me,use vaseline at the edge of the pots or sticks used to support,but ive tried everything nothing works,i can grow anything,but not them.

  • muddy maremuddy mare Posts: 106

    I had that problem last year too going to be a bottle trench this time with any thing I can get my hands on sheep wool horse hair,crushed shells,to name a few good luck with yours

  • BARRY BARRETTBARRY BARRETT Posts: 1

    IT COULD BE SLUGS AND SNAILS, BUT I THINK IT COULD ALSO BE CATERPILLARS

                      RGARDS  BAZ

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