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Pea Weevils
Small gray-brown beetles that notch the edges of pea and broad bean leaves. Mostly cosmetic.
Symptoms
- U-shaped notches on leaf edges
- Worst on young plants
- Mostly cosmetic — yields rarely affected on established plants
Lifecycle
Adults active spring.
What to do
- Strong plants outgrow damage — no action usually needed
- Floating row cover for seedlings only
If it's bad
- Generally not needed
Stop it coming back
- Sow into warm soil so plants grow fast
- Feed seedlings well with seaweed
- Floating row cover for first 3 weeks
Crops it goes for
Plan the plot, track every sowing, cook the harvest
Sowing reminders and harvest forecasts for your own frost dates, the Seed Tin, Scan Centre for any label or packet, and the Potty Mouth Garden Club. Free to start.