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by bevparker
Mon Jul 05, 2010 1:27 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Pollen beetles - " strippers" or just a nuisance?
Replies: 5
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Re: Pollen beetles - " strippers" or just a nuisance?

Hi JB

No, they don't have a " snout". There is a photo on the Gardeners World website - they say they are harmless, but I am not convinced, the blossom on my sweet peas seems to be disappearing PDQ since they arrived....

Any advice gratefully received.

"Bug-rid" of Suffolk
by bevparker
Mon Jul 05, 2010 1:02 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Pollen beetles - " strippers" or just a nuisance?
Replies: 5
Views: 5761

Pollen beetles - " strippers" or just a nuisance?

My garden has recently been infested with thousands of pollen beetles - small flying beetles that make for blooms to eat the pollen. Apparently they fly from oil seed rape fields. Can I ask, will they strip the blossom off my beans and peas, or are they just a nuisance and an eysore - does anyone kn...