Strawberry root pest
Posted: March 22nd, 2013, 7:01 pm
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?
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?