What's eating my seascape strawberry?

Seascape is an everbearing US Day-neutral variety popular in coastal US gardens and UK growing. Vine weevil grubs are the key underground threat. Two-spotted spider mite can be severe in hot, dry summers on the US West Coast. Slugs and birds target ripe fruit across the long season. Net and apply nematodes for best protection.

Root-feeding grubs cause sudden wilt of apparently healthy plants; adults notch leaf edges Apply nematodes (Steinernema kraussei) in late summer/early autumn; replace plants every 2–3 years

Fine bronze stippling and webbing on foliage, especially in hot, dry spells; leaves dry out Keep well irrigated; introduce Phytoseiulus persimilis predatory mites; fatty acid soap spray as a knock-down

Ripe berries taken repeatedly across the long fruiting season Persistent netting from June through to first autumn frost for everbearing cultivars

Holes and cavities in ripe fruit; damage worst in damp, mild weather Straw mulch; ferric phosphate pellets; copper tape around container edges