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Strawberry and Leafy green Pest

Posted by oggardener Southern hemisphere (My Page) on
Mon, Oct 19, 09 at 23:08

Its almost full out spring here in the south and we have put out our leafy greens and strawberries...They have only been out for a month or so and now they are showing signs of pest.
There is mizuna, brocolli(rabe too) n spinach and it is all being effected by this:

Here is the strawberry pest,

Identifying and control methods would be much appreciated!

Here is a link that might be useful: Not useful in particular, but its my blog!


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RE: Strawberry and Leafy green Pest

  • Posted by jean001 z8aPortland, OR (My Page) on
    Mon, Oct 19, 09 at 23:56

Something is chewing.

Although it may be too late now, you could cover the mizuna with lightweight row cover if it's available where you live. Some folks even use very thin fabric such as tulle or netting.

The challenge for your current situation is that the beasts are already chewing,. So they area among your plants. So if you cover your plants, you're likely to also be tucking in the chompers.


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RE: Strawberry and Leafy green Pest

Leaf miner is on top. Hard to say what is chewing on bottom without a pic of the critter. You can try neem for the chewers, but too late for leaf miners.

Dan


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RE: Strawberry and Leafy green Pest

Thanks! can we still eat the leaves with leaf miner in it?

i wanted to plant some more herbs and veggies in the same pot, can i do that w/o also infecting them with leaf miner?

could the chewer be slugs? don't slugs usually eat differently (bigger, more area covered), rather than just little dots?
Also, how do you suggest application of the neem? how to mix and should i just spray all over?


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RE: Strawberry and Leafy green Pest

Do rotate your plantings. You might also look at compost tea as a foliar spray bi-weekly. This will place beneficial organisms on the foliage. Adding cured compost to your soil will also aid in pest and disease control.

Interplanting species and herbs will help some. I do have a companion chart if requested to guide your mixed plantings.

Good luck. Dan


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