bugs on green beans

danielle1977

Have some little bugs (black) on my green beans-will they kill it, will they still be safe to use, what can I use to get rid? Its the first time I have grown them and need some advice.
Thanks

Farway

Sounds like blackfly, have a Google for it & see if it same as you have

If it is then they will weaken the plant, but not enoiugh to kill it, and possibly make the leaves a bit sticky, but the beans will be perfectly safe to eat after a wash

If you just leave them the ladybirds will soon arrive and help you out by eating them, loads of ladybirds this year luckily

tanith

try diluted washing up liquid in a spray bottle.. but the beans will be fine

danielle1977

thankyou so much-have googled it and it looks the same

kazwookie

I've got this as well!!!

rosie383

I found a recipe for soap spry on a site after much searching. it had washing up liquid, veg oil and water. can't remember the quantities, sorry, but i sprayed my beans and artichokes and the blackflies died off easily enough.