Pea and Bean weavil.

[Paulottie]

Fraid not Frankie. I am just hoping some grape has a green and groovy answer. But it's guttering or chemical warfare from what I can see.

I agree with multiveg- Frankies prob sounds like moluscs maybe combined with weevil. Weavils notch the edges and only legumes. Can't see any damage on french or runners tho.

[Paulottie]

How about flea beetle? I know they notch and shred holes in leaves - I lost a tray of rocket to them. The organic way is to smear vaseline on a bit of board and tap the leaves. The beetles jump and get stuck.

Derris dust works for flea beetle and fleece seems to help. I find them a prob with brassicas, radish and rocket usually only at the seedling stage. Too much bother trying to catch them.

[muckman]

I grow a few rows of raddish inbetween my brssicas and the fla beetle seem to attack them more than me brassicas.

[multiveg]

There are weevils that do attack other plants but they are specific to that type of plant.

[Paulottie]

You found us yet SueM? wish there was more positive results here although i have found that derris has helped a little with freshly planted stuff.

[Two_Sheds]

I thought this was worth copying out, as it's bean weevil time again: Pea and bean weevil (Sitona lineatus). Damage is worse on young, tender plants. Strong healthy plants don't suffer much apart from cosmetic damage, ie crop is not (much) adversely affected

Pea and bean weevil is a grey brown weevil with characteristic snout. It feeds on leaves, producing u shaped notches but it is its larvae that produce most of the yield reductions in beans. Eggs are laid on the soil and the larvae hatch, burying into the soil to feed on the roots. Pea and bean weevil can dramatically reduce root nodule formation and thus nitrogen fixation. The adult weevils overwinter in peas and beans, either in storage or in spilt crop around the field. They become active in March and will cause considerable damage to young seedlings. Pest Spotter - Pea and bean weevil (Damage)

[Paulottie]

Two Sheds long time no speak hope your well!...Yep, I checked yesterday and those little critters are back, seen a few notches around leaf edges. I'm heading up to lottie for a hoe-down today..I seem to remember that Is supposed to help.

I don't know I could describe them as 'healthy' but BB's in full flower although there seems to be quite a few with blackleg, quite a few gaps and they are pretty vertically challenged at the moment. I don't know if there are enough insects pollinating to get a good set either....I wonder if the weevils might help with that..maybe they are just misunderstood!!!

[pigletwillie]

Just remember Paulottie,

Always choose the lesser of two weevils

[mr scott]

They have destroyed my Mange Tout and the Broads are getting attacked!
When one does catch them, they do make a good crunching sound!

[lottie dolly]

thanks for raising this one,i was wondering what was doing the leaf nibling,
thats what i would like to know to mr stott
just seen two shed method,