Ive had holes in the leaves on my strawberries all summer, i found a very few tiny about 3mm green caterpillars but not enough to be an infestation, so dont think theyre the usual sort. Apart from not looking good with holes in the leaves, the crop seems to have been reduced considerably, I sprayed with my usual Murphys insecticide, but to no avail. Too late for this year, but I would like to avoid a repeat performance next year if anyone has any advice please...

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VALID says...

Ive had holes in the leaves on my strawberries all summer, i found a
very few tiny about 3mm green caterpillars but not enough to be an
infestation, so dont think theyre the usual sort. Apart from not looking
good with holes in the leaves, the crop seems to have been reduced
considerably, I sprayed with my usual Murphys insecticide, but to no
avail. Too late for this year, but I would like to avoid a repeat
performance next year if anyone has any advice please...

A better description would be helpful.

Do the holes look like the leaves were hit with very fine buckshot?

On Sep 23, 11:17*am, ladya00
wrote:
Ive had holes in the leaves on my strawberries all summer, i found a
very few tiny about 3mm green caterpillars but not enough to be an
infestation, so dont think theyre the usual sort. Apart from not looking
good with holes in the leaves, the crop seems to have been reduced
considerably, I sprayed with my usual Murphys insecticide, but to no
avail. Too late for this year, but I would like to avoid a repeat
performance next year if anyone has any advice please...

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ladya00

phorbin is right you need to give the basic interrogatives, and then
more, to get specifics. Pics are always good.

Yet w/ a bit of quick searching you can find these that may help you:

http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/...18hrt07a5..htm

http://ohioline.osu.edu/b926/pdf/b926-ch6.pdf

http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/post...m?postnum=1332

On Sep 24, 2:49*pm, Gunner wrote:
On Sep 23, 11:17*am, ladya00

wrote:
Ive had holes in the leaves on my strawberries all summer, i found a
very few tiny about 3mm green caterpillars but not enough to be an
infestation, so dont think theyre the usual sort. Apart from not looking
good with holes in the leaves, the crop seems to have been reduced
considerably, I sprayed with my usual Murphys insecticide, but to no
avail. Too late for this year, but I would like to avoid a repeat
performance next year if anyone has any advice please...

--
ladya00

phorbin is right you need to give the basic interrogatives, *and then
more, *to get specifics. *Pics are always good.

Yet w/ a bit of quick searching you can find these that may help you:

http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/...tmatt/2007/18h...

http://ohioline.osu.edu/b926/pdf/b926-ch6.pdf

http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/post...m?postnum=1332

Thanks for the helpful information!

Slugs, tarnished plant bugs and strawberry root weevils all get their nourishment from the leaves of the strawberry plant, thus leaving the leaves damaged and creating holes in leaves.You can use vinegar-based herbicides to control pests,but in case of savior infection,use chemicals.

Thanks so much for links, definitely not leaf roller though, no webbing, but holes are spread out, and quite small and round at first, seasons over now, but just keen to avoid same next year. ..bit puzzling though as i found so few worm things, considering the damage they did! Thanks for your help.

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VALID says...
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Thanks so much for links, definitely not leaf roller though, no webbing,
but holes are spread out, and quite small and round at first, seasons
over now, but just keen to avoid same next year. ..bit puzzling though
as i found so few worm things, considering the damage they did! Thanks
for your help.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flea_beetle

http://www.uvm.edu/pss/ppp/pubs/el71.htm

The pattern of damage always reminds me of tiny buckshot.


http://clark.wsu.edu/volunteer/mg/gm...eabeetles.html

Look into predatory nematodes.