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Random Musings => Miscellany => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Kathy on 04 July, 2008, 10:54:01 am

Title: Strawberries being eaten by woodlice!?
Post by: Kathy on 04 July, 2008, 10:54:01 am

My strawberry bed has lots of healthy plants with lots of lovely berries. The only trouble is, as soon as the netting-covered berries begin to ripen, they are devoured by something. There are a few slugs around, but I can't put down slug pellets (we has a hodgeheg!), but all the half-eaten berries are always crawling with woodlice, whom I belive to be the main culprits.

I've never had a problem with woodlice before. Does anyone have any (hedgehog-friendly) solutions?

:)

Title: Re: Strawberries being eaten by woodlice!?
Post by: tiermat on 04 July, 2008, 10:58:10 am

What you will probably find is that the slugs cause the damage to the fruits, then the woodlice take over...

No suggestions really apart from copper strips maybe?

Title: Re: Strawberries being eaten by woodlice!?
Post by: nuttycyclist on 04 July, 2008, 10:58:21 am

Two bricks.

Place Woodlouse on one, apply other.



But at least you got strawberries >:(

Title: Re: Strawberries being eaten by woodlice!?
Post by: Regulator on 04 July, 2008, 11:04:32 am

Are you sure it's woodlice?  Could it be that you've had a nocturnal visit from a Nutkins and an Annie?

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/Norfolk%20Tour/DSC02086.jpg)

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t250/nettienoodles/Norfolk%20Tour/DSC02085-1.jpg)

 ;D