Diseases and pests of strawberries. Their main varieties

Diseases and pests of strawberries bring a lot of trouble, and a good harvest is hard work. Sometimes even experienced gardeners can not immediately understand what caused the death of the plant. This article will tell you about the main, most common diseases and pests that hit strawberry bushes.

Major Pests

Horticultural plants are subjected to multiple adverse factors. Diseases and pests of strawberries not only reduce the harvest, but also lead to the death of bushes.
Raspberry-strawberry weevil is a danger to the buds of the plant. These pests are hiding for wintering under the fallen leaves and lumps of earth. Beetles lay eggs directly in the buds of strawberries, the trauma of the peduncle leads to its fall, but the larvae continue to develop normally, and by the beginning of June young beetles appear. Another harmful insect is the strawberry mite. Its dimensions are so small that it is possible to see the tick only under a microscope. Determine the infection of strawberries with this pest allow the affected leaves of plants. Adult sheets begin to wrinkle, and young ones acquire a yellow color. Infected plants become small, fruiting is very low. The most favorable for the breeding of strawberry mites is wet and damp weather.

Invisible wormlike nematodes strongly damage strawberry bushes. These include pest species such as strawberry and stem nematodes. Affected plants look small and underdeveloped, leaves become wrinkled, pimples are formed on their surface. Millipedes, snails and slugs are harmful for berries, especially they are active in shady and damp places. In the autumn period, you should always treat the beds to avoid pests in the next season. Under the influence of various factors, strawberries begin to die. Diseases and pests (photos will help to identify signs of wilting bushes) can cause significant damage if not taken in time. In case of early detection of lesions, all plants should be treated to prevent mass infection.

Strawberry diseases

Diseases and pests of strawberries can destroy entire beds of plants, so it is necessary to carry out various preventive measures, constantly inspect bushes, change the landing site. The most common diseases of strawberries include late blight wilt, which leads first to necrosis of the edges of the leaves, then the leaves and petioles are brewing, eventually the plant completely dies. To avoid the occurrence of late blight, you should change the beds every three to four years. For planting it is necessary to use only healthy material, and for the prevention before planting it is necessary to wet the roots of plants with special biological preparations. A dangerous disease for the plant is gray rot. This fungal disease can destroy up to 80% of the fruit. If the leaves start to curl with the boat and there is a powdery coating, this is a sign of powdery mildew on the strawberry. Diseases and pests of strawberries will not bother if you regularly treat not only plants but also soils.