What you will see
Black aphids on shoot tips; growth is poorer and fewer pods form, but the pulses themselves are usually undamaged.
When to look
How to protect
- Prevention
- Tolerate them to some extent: damage is usually small.
- Encourage ladybirds, hoverflies, lacewings and parasitic wasps.
- By hand April to AugustPinch off affected tips or squash colonies with your fingers.
- Chemical — only when nothing else helps according to the product labelLast resort only: a product authorized in your country against aphids. Try non-chemical methods first.

























