look what happen to my beans. Can you help identifying the cause ?

koj koj

6 years ago

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susanzone5 (NY)
6 years ago
Japanese beetles, caterpillars, and slugs can all do that damage. Inspect under and on top of leaves in the morning and at night. Tap beetles into a can of soapy water. Apply Sluggo pellets (organic) for slugs. Squish caterpillars. Good luck. Beans are a pest trap crop. You've gotta love'em enough to go through all the animal damage, including rodents. Can you tell I'm having a bad bean year???
koj koj
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6 years ago
thank you for your kindness. I appreciate the information. I will update once I understand which of the options it is. Thanks again !
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
6 years ago
where are you ... and how long have they been growing ...

they are an annual plant.. and tend to go into decline in the fall .. which it is for most of us ...

at some point in the season ... its just not worth fighting the battle ... as the season should be considered over .. as the sun declines ... they are going to stop or slow in production .. and sooner or later.. they go in the compost bin ...

also ... that leaf is a deep green .. it is still doing its work .. and frankly ... perhaps its not worth a battle ... your plants are not going to be picture perfect pretty all year ...

finally .... you have to date the damage ... some of the holes are yellowing around the edge.. perhaps the bug is gone .. the damage done weeks ago ... but some look fresh ...

i would suggest you go out at night ... and check the plants.. and see what you find .. e.g. slugs are nocturnal ...

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toxcrusadr
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The big chunk gone looks like some kind of a leaf cutting insect. I'm going to guess a catapillar or other wormy type thing.

The smaller holes could be a lot of bugs. No idea where you are but we had a bad Japanese beetle infestation this year in MO. I discovered that Neem Oil works to repel them. Sprayed it on beans and rhubarb and they left.

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