This bug is on my strawberry plants and is prolific. - Ask Extension
Hi, I’m hoping to save what little strawberries I have left. This bug is eating the leaves and new growth. I have put diatomaceous earth (old food ...
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This bug is on my strawberry plants and is prolific. #836028
Asked June 16, 2023, 5:27 PM EDT
Hi, I’m hoping to save what little strawberries I have left. This bug is eating the leaves and new growth. I have put diatomaceous earth (old food grade) on and around the plant and hoped it would stop them. No luck. What can I do?
I did place straw around the plants last spring and I noticed the bug (maybe a pale green weevil) last summer.
I think that might need to be removed or tilled into the earth.
Thanks for your time to consider and respond.
Itasca County Minnesota
Expert Response
Thank you for your question and pictures. It appears you have a Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil, found on strawberry and other plant material in the spring and summer. This weevil does not cause extensive damage, and you can pick them off your strawberry plants or use a soap and water spray to keep them under control. Here is a link to an Extension website for more information:
https://fruitedge.umn.edu/insect-pests/polydrusus-weevils
Here is another link with detailed pictures:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/35040#food
Happy Gardening!