What's poking holes in my beans

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Goldenkarma Brooklyn, MI Jul 30, 2008

I've gardened a lot and have had this problem a lot. The first picking of green and yellow beans is perfect: lovely, well-formed, flawless beans.

The following pickings show beans that have little holes in them, as if some bug dug a hole and then left. There are no worms or anything like that INSIDE the beans, just these little holes along the beans. Most of the beans have a few holes, some have a lot and a few have none?

Does anyone know what is doing this damage? Is there an organic solution?

Thanks.

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LTilton Glen Ellyn, IL(Zone 5b) Jul 30, 2008

Probably bean beetles

http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/factsheets/crops.html

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PatriciaS Mendo. County, CA(Zone 8b) Aug 01, 2008

Maybe birds? Do you notice them hanging around? They ate my broccoli this spring, until we put up birdnetting. I hear they love beans, but this is my first garden.

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