Re: Bush bean pests
- Subject: Re: Bush bean pests
- From: D* W*
- Date: Sun, 01 Jul 2001 13:53:24 -0400
- Resent-Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2001 11:06:55 -0700
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Nesa,
You need to identify the pest before treating for it. So be patient
until you see it actually on the leaves. (Look underneath too.)
If it is not bothering the beans, I would leave it be. May be a
butterfly catepillar!
Just my 2 cents. Remember I am the one that doesn't want to kill ants
if possible ;>
Nesa wrote:
> My bush beans are producing and now I have a problem. Something is
> eating its leaves. There are holes on the leaves and this pest leaves
> behind black droppings. I have Zuke plants with my beans and a couple
> of leaves have also been attacked. I dont want to spray pesticide if
> possible. I've not actually seen this pest but it must be there. What
> can I do?
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Debby Williams
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Oakland County, Michigan USA;USDA Hardiness Zones 5b/6a
