The pests affecting strawberry crops will vary between protected and open field growing, and from northern to southern climate zones. Control techniques will also vary depending on crop conditions.
Strawberries attract very many species of aphids, and populations can develop too rapidly for parasitoids to perform well. Predators that will feed on a wide range of aphid species therefore offer better control.
Note that some beneficial mites or insects may require licences or permits for use in some countries, and that some of the species listed below may not therefore be available.
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PestPest |
English name |
Beneficial species |
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Frankliniella occidentalis |
Western Flower Thrips |
Amblyseius cucumeris Orius laevigatus |
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Tetranychus urticae |
Red Spider-mite or Two-spot Spider-mite |
Phytoseiulus persimilis Amblyseiusandersoni Feltiella acarisuga Amblyseius californicus |
|
Trialeurodes vaporariorum |
Glasshouse Whitefly |
Encarsia formosa Eretmocerus eremicus Macrolophus caliginosus |
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Aleyrodes lonicerae |
Honeysuckle Whitefly |
Eretmocerus eremicus Encarsia formosa |
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Lepidoptera |
Caterpillar |
Trichogramma brassicae Bacillus thuringiensis |
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Myzus persicae Aphis gossypii |
Peach-Potato Aphid Melon or Cotton Aphid |
Aphidoletes aphidimyza Adalia bipunctata Chrysoperla carnea |
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Macrosiphum euphorbiae Aulacorthum solani |
Potato Aphid Glasshouse-Potato Aphid or Foxglove Aphid |
Aphidoletes aphidimyza Adalia bipunctata Chrysoperla carnea |
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Chaetosiphon fragaefolii Acyrthosiphon rodgersii |
Strawberry Aphid |
Aphidoletes aphidimyza Adalia bipunctata Chrysoperla carnea |
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Polyphagotarsonemus latus Phytonemus pallidus |
Broad Mite Cyclamen Mite |
Amblyseius cucumeris |
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Otiorhynchus sulcatus |
Vine Weevil |
Steinernema kraussei |