Do farmers sow cover crop with osr to keep the beetle at bay

[bobk]

beetle buster it's nicknamed

 

[betweenthelines]

You've been watching Berkshire Farm Girl on Utube haven't you?

 

[bobk]

You've been watching Berkshire Farm Girl on Utube haven't you?

I have , and to be fair it makes sense ,

 

[Matthew Britton]

Neighbours here sowed beans with it the other year, this year and last back to sowing rape on its own. Not sure if beans helped or not but rape looks very good this year.

 

[WillYorkshire]

No beetle this year. Similarly no wasps. Seen 3 this season. Last year, swarmed out, all ripening fruit lost to wasps. Fewer bumble bees too. Has to be down to cold wet spring and dismal summer.