Why do my strawberry plants have holes in the leaves?

Snails and slugs both like cover, and strawberry leaves are shelter for them as well. The other curious hole puncher is an earwig. Earwigs have pincers on their bottoms. Depending on where you live strawberry leaves are salad to snails, and slugs.Click to see full answer. Just so, what is eating holes in my strawberry

Snails and slugs both like cover, and strawberry leaves are shelter for them as well. The other curious hole puncher is an earwig. Earwigs have pincers on their bottoms. Depending on where you live strawberry leaves are “salad” to snails, and slugs.Click to see full answer. Just so, what is eating holes in my strawberry leaves?Slugs. If you’re seeing small, deep holes in the strawberry fruits, usually under the cap, chances are good that you’re dealing with slugs. Methods for controlling slugs include: Remove leaves, mulch, and other plant debris from the area to eliminate hiding places and prevent slug damage.Also, how can I tell what’s eating my strawberries? You may want to consider putting some sort of plastic cover under/around the strawberry plants. It is likely that your strawberries are touching the soil and there are lots of insects in the soil that may be chewing on your strawberries (including slugs). Similarly one may ask, how do I get rid of bugs on my strawberry plants? Get rid of insects by spraying the garden with 4 tablespoons of dish soap in 1 gallon of water. Slugs find beer irresistible. Dig a hole near your fresh strawberry plants, take a container and put it in the hole. The container rim should be level with the soil surface.Should I cut leaves off strawberry plants?When pruning your strawberry plants, only remove brown or diseased leaves before February to preserve the healthy leaves needed to produce strawberries. If your plants are summer bearing, mow the leaves above the crowns about 1 week after your last harvest. Trim any runners to prevent nutrients going to clone plants.

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