Strawberry root pest

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abdullahbaig
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Strawberry root pest

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AoA
I am a new gardener. This is the first time I have planted strawberries. We have enjoyed the season a lot and they are still giving fruit.
But now some of the pots' soil is suddenly teaming with insects, I have searched and found it to be some root weevil (or any other root pest) (I have spotted some centipedes also, though found that they might be beneficial) Two plants are damaged.

What can be an organic solution? Will garlic/ chilli solution work, if I drench the soil with it? Or neem leaf extract?
or any other suggestion?
Farhan Ahmed
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Re: Strawberry root pest

Post by Farhan Ahmed »

Try changing pot.
It's difficult to control weevil at larvae stage. Most insecticide cater for adults only.
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