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Pest and Disease of Broad Beans

Broad beans are healthy plants in the main and aside from aphids are affected by very few pests or diseases.

This is good news for the amateur gardener and it makes broad beans a good crop for the beginner.

APHIDS
The signs of an aphid attack on broad beans are misshapen leaves which curl up at the edges. Bad attacks will also leave a gooey substance especially around the growing tips.

To avoid or lessen any attack spray the plants with derris which is a natural insecticide. pinch out the growing tips of the stems to reduce the amount of food for aphids. Click here for our main article on aphid treatment.

MICE
If you sow your seeds and very few seedlings emerge, mice are probably your problem. They dig the seeds up and eat them. There are very few alternatives to setting straps.

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