Blackberry: Brown marmorated stink bug Categories: Blackberry Blackberry Insects Small Fruits Last review date: 2025-12-04 02:50 Brown marmorated stink bug adult Photo by: M. Bush Biology The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is an introduced pest species from Asia that is spreading quickly across the United States. Nymphs and adults feed on a wide variety […]
Strawberry: Common leaf spot Categories: Small Fruits Strawberry Strawberry Diseases Last review date: 2025-11-08 11:12 Strawberry common leaf spot Photo by: R.S. Byther Biology Common leaf spot is caused by a fungus that overwinters on old, infected leaves. It produces abundant spores in lesions of infected leaves, and rain splashes them onto healthy tissue. Only […]
Strawberry: Gray mold Categories: Small Fruits Strawberry Strawberry Diseases Last review date: 2025-11-10 11:39 Botrytis gray mold on strawberry Photo by: R.S. Byther Biology Fruit rot is caused by a fungus which attacks many plants. Strawberry leaves, stems, flowers, and buds may be attacked, but the worst damage is to the fruit. The rot typically […]
Strawberry: Red stele Categories: Small Fruits Strawberry Strawberry Diseases Last review date: 2025-11-10 11:47 Strawberry roots showing discolored stele Photo by: R.S. Byther Biology Red stele is caused by a soil-infesting fungus. It is active in cool, wet weather. It attacks roots soon after fall rains begin and remains active through winter, spreading most rapidly […]
Strawberry: Viruses Categories: Small Fruits Strawberry Strawberry Diseases Last review date: 2025-11-11 07:56 Strawberry crinkle virus damage Photo by: R.S. Byther Biology Crinkle virus, mottle virus, mild yellow-edge virus, and vein-banding virus commonly infect Pacific Northwest strawberry plants. They are transmitted by the common strawberry aphid and can decrease vigor and yield. Usually, the only […]
Strawberry: Aphids Categories: Small Fruits Strawberry Strawberry Insects Last review date: 2025-11-11 08:16 Aphids Photo by: Unknown Biology Aphids are small, soft-bodied, pear-shaped insects. They vary in color from yellow to green to brownish. Aphids on strawberries are typically found on the underside of leaves along veins and on new shoots and buds in the […]
Strawberry: Brown marmorated stink bug Categories: Small Fruits Strawberry Strawberry Insects Last review date: 2025-11-11 08:26 Brown marmorated stink bug adult Photo by: M. Bush Biology The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is an introduced pest species from Asia that is spreading quickly across the United States. Nymphs and adults feed on a wide variety […]
Strawberry: Cutworms and armyworms Categories: Small Fruits Strawberry Strawberry Insects Last review date: 2025-11-12 01:34 Western yellow stripe armyworm Photo by: Unknown Biology Cutworms and armyworms are the larvae of noctuid moths. These common moths are medium sized with fairly dull coloration. The greenish, grayish, or tan caterpillars are hairless, nocturnal, and generally spotted, striped, […]
Strawberry: Leafrollers Categories: Small Fruits Strawberry Strawberry Insects Last review date: 2025-11-11 09:12 Leafroller caterpillar, green with shiny black head Photo by: S.M. Fitzpatrick and J.T. Troubridge Biology Several species of leafrollers can occur on strawberry. The caterpillars are typically light to dark green with light or dark heads and are about 3⁄4″ long at […]
Strawberry: Mites Categories: Small Fruits Strawberry Strawberry Insects Last review date: 2025-11-11 10:22 Cyclamen mite damage on strawberry Photo by: A.L. Antonelli Biology Cyclamen mites and two-spotted spider mites can be pests on strawberries. Cyclamen mites are microscopic, amber, oval mites typically found in the crown of the plant on the new growth. Young leaves […]