I have added a net over the top to try and deter birds. The larvae and adults simply chomp away on the leaves until the plant is dead. A large number of viruses infect strawberries, either singly or in combination.Often, symptoms are worse with multiple infections. So something is eating holes in plant leaves. I cannot see any bugs when I check the plants and cannot see any slime trails from snails or slugs. What are strawberry viruses? I also can't see any there now. What could it be? Although adults will eat notches in the leaves, this damage is unimportant. If the berries and blossoms have black or gray moldy areas, fruit rot or blossom blight may be to blame. Joined Jun 8, 2016 Messages 2 Reaction score 0 Location Denison, Texas Country. Virus infection can result in a wide range of symptoms, including mottling, leaf crinkling, yellow spotting, vein banding (lighter areas surrounding the veins), plant distortion and stunting. Not sure. In this way strawberry plants can be infected with viruses. What is more important than this direct damage, is the carrying on of viruses. The root system has badly developed, the roots are stunted and have swollen root tips. Jun 14, 2016 #4 SirJoe said: The most probably culprit are slugs. The fact that the strawberry plants that are hanging don't have there leaves eaten just reinforces my idea that it probably is slugs. In late summer, you may see white powdery spots on strawberry leaves and fruit, which indicate a fungal mildew issue. However, the grubs of these weevils can cause serious damage by tunneling in roots and crowns of plants. Several species of root weevils feed on the young roots and crowns of strawberry plants. Every other morning I come to my patch and see the ripening berries are getting eaten ( see photo attached). If big pieces of your leaves are missing, the culprit is a larger animal. Strawberry diseases can affect fruit, flowers, leaves, roots, and crowns of strawberry plants, and sometimes cause the collapse of the whole plant. For example, if your strawberry plant's leaves are stunted, wilted, or dull in color, you may be dealing with root rot. Works a treat. I get mine online. These aphids usually attack and eat the leaves and stems of the plant and then are carried or transferred down to the roots by ants allowing the aphids to … What is eating my strawberries? The sawfly has five distinct stages to its life cycle and the damage is done in the fourth cycle, when the pest is a caterpillar. Something is eating every darn strawberry as soon as it ripens. What’s Eating My Garden Leaves? Strawberry root aphids can be distinguished from strawberry aphids by their bluish color and short egg shaped bodies. Delicious sweet strawberries are the king of the berries - but they're actually a surprisingly healthy option. 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