who's doing this to my beans

[anton002]

Would love to know who it is ,there are ant around but surely they are not the culprit

[Martin H]

I'd bet on slugs (or snails).

[Bren In Pots]

I'll also go with either slugs or snails.

[anton002]

Cheers both

i was swayed towards them ,although they have left my neighbours alone ,only about 2 metres away .Well now we've named the buggers how do i stop them enjoying there nightly meal out.

[roitelet]

Beer traps?

[Peppermint]

I've watered in nemotodes, put beer in traps and my husband goes out at dusk (which is late up here) to slaughter those that are still making it to the plants.

I'm still ending up having to replace the plants with later sowings

It's all out war in that part of the polytunnel - I'm desperate to produce our own French and runner beans.

[anton002]

i shall speak to my neighbour tomorrow and see what hes been using if anything as his seem to be fine at the moment.

I shall report my findings

[Bigmallly]

I can't see any trail so wondered if it could be these characters:

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=800

[Martin H]

No I don't think it's them, the damage is the wrong shape. I always get the weevils on my peas and they keep to the edges of the leaves.

I wonder if the culprits are hiding in those holes in the ground next to the wooden edge of the bed?

[Knight of Albion]

To reduce damage by slugs and snails, try watering in the morning rather than the evening.
I don't believe in killing things, so never use poisons or traps of any kind. I have found this method to be very effective in reducing plant damage.

[Bluebottle83]

Earwigs can do this too. You could put an upturned plant pot full of straw on a cane, and see if there's any in there in the morning.

[nellie-m]

Crikey! That looks really bad!
Agree with the Knight about watering in the morning. Also, you could try wooden boards on the ground near those plants, slugs will hide there during the day and with that amount of damage, if slugs are the cause then there should be a fair few!

[1Bee]

As for why not your neighbour.... slugs and snails can really be creatures of habit. When one discovers a food source, they'll keep going there until it's gone, then forage about for something else. So if you can find the main culprit(s) at night with a torch and deal with them, you've cracked it until the next ones come along...

[bario1]

I reckon you'll find a couple of BIG snails hiding somewhere nearby.

[bario1]

Are they climbing beans? If so, try looking in the foliage at the top of the canes - I found a herd of snails living up there last year!