catalpa bean issue - Ask Extension
hi ~ the beans this year are coming out curvy + with what looks like are borer holes..? any ideas? I have two younger catalpa trees nearby which I hop...
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catalpa bean issue #594278
Asked September 03, 2019, 9:10 PM EDT
hi ~ the beans this year are coming out curvy + with what looks like are borer holes..? any ideas? I have two younger catalpa trees nearby which I hope I can keep in good health...
Ramsey County Minnesota
Expert Response
According to the University of California, there are few insects that bother catalpa but there are aphids and mealybugs. Neither will affect the health of your trees. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/GARDEN/PLANTS/catalpa.html