Pests and diseases of strawberries

 

 

 

 

Below is a brief overview of the main pests and diseases of strawberries. For more in-depth information, including diagnosis help and spraying schedules, see the strawberry information kit.

Insect pests

• Spider (two spotted) mite
• Cluster caterpillar
• Heliothis
• Looper
• Rutherglen bug
• Cutworm
• Aphids
• Queensland fruit fly

Diseases

• Lethal yellows
• Black spot
• Fusarium wilt
• Grey mould
• Blight disease
• Scorch disease
• Powdery mildew
• Transit rot
• Crown rot
• Colletotrichum crown rot
• Phytophthora fruit rot
• Sclerotinia fruit rot
• Base rot
• Black root rot
• Wilt disease
• Root-knot nematodes
• Root-lesion nematodes

SOURCE https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/plants/fruit-and-vegetables/fruit-and-nuts/strawberries/pests-and-diseases-strawberries