I'm really struggling with bugs that are ruining my strawberry plants. It feels like I'm only getting about 1% of the strawberries while the bugs are enjoying the other 99%. Does anyone have tips on how to deal with this? What treatments should I apply, and when's the best time to do so to save my strawberries?
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Have you thought about using neem oil or a pesticide like Sevin? Just be careful not to spray right before you’re ready to harvest. It's frustrating to see so many of your strawberries going to waste—good luck figuring it out!
What kind of bugs are you dealing with? If they’re just targeting the fruit, you could try using mesh bags to cover the strawberries. It really helps protect them from pests!
I just started using grow bags for my strawberries this year to prevent this issue. Keeping them off the ground really helps to avoid bugs. It might be worth a shot!
It's just the fruit. The plants are in a 5x5 area on the dirt, so the bugs are really getting to them. Not sure how to set up mounds to keep the berries off the ground.