What the usual pest that attacks heirloom green beans?

[Mommagreen]

My poor leaves on my baby green beans look like it was hit by buck shot?

Any idea what bug is causing this and how I can prevent this? I don't want them to attack the new leaves.

[mr_tumnas]

Sounds like Mexican Bean Beetle to me.

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See any of these buggers? How big are the holes?

[Mommagreen]

Nope, they are pretty big holes, no beetles that I saw. At one time I saw these tiny little green bugs. Aphids?

I do have a lot of ants in my garden though.

[opabinia51]

Well you'd have to watch the ants to make a determination. A lot of ants are actually beneficial in gardens.

Anyway if you do find that the ants are the problem Cinnamon repels them.

[doccat5]

Try planting some radishes around your beans as a "trap" crop for beetles and other critters. Just pull up and discard any diseased or damaged radishes.