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  • Woodlice eating my strawberries

    I didn't have this problem at all last year, but this year my strawberry towers are getting attacked by woodlice. I noticed quite a few fruit had chunks missing and thought it was slugs or snails, but they continued after putting down pellets. And then I found a couple of fruit with woodlice actually inside (luckily not while eating them!) which made it pretty clear.

    What can I do about them? I imagine they could actually be living in the compost as well as around the garden so how can I get them out?

  • #2
    The woodlice usually only go into the strawberry after a hole has been made by slugs, snails or birds. I would start with netting against birds and continue with your slug and snail control.
    Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?

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    • #3
      Blackbirds love strawberries and will peck holes in them - they're quite resourceful and will find ways to get them. They'll flutter up the side of towers or pots.

      I've never found woodlice to be a problem - plenty were found hiding under the pots when we've grown strawberries in the past but when the pots were protected from birds the holes went away.
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      • #4
        Are fruit with holes eaten in them OK to eat?

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        • #5
          I just cut the holey bit off and use them
          Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?

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          • #6
            I just used my fingernail to scrape out the holey bit, then eat the rest

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