The 4 entries in Laisha's encyclopedia that attack Strawberry, grouped by type. Each page covers identification, life cycle, the conditions that favour it, action thresholds and integrated management.

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Insect pests

• Spotted wing drosophilaDrosophila suzukiiInsect · A small vinegar fly that, unlike its relatives, lays eggs in sound, ripening fruit rather than rotting fruit,…
• Western flower thripsFrankliniella occidentalisInsect · A thrips barely visible to the eye that lives in flowers and young leaves of vegetables, fruit and…

Mites

• Two-spotted spider mite (red spider mite)Tetranychus urticaeMite · A mite smaller than a pinhead that sucks the contents of leaf cells, leaving pale speckles, bronzed leaves…

Fungal diseases

• Grey mould (Botrytis)Botrytis cinereaFungal disease · Grey mould is a fluffy grey fungus that rots strawberries, grapes, tomatoes, flowers and hundreds of other…