The adult strawberry rootworm is a shiny, oval beetle 1/8-inch long. Its color may vary from brown with four darker blotches on the back to solid black (Photo 1 and 2). The adults feed on the plants chiefly at night and are not commonly seen during the day.

The strawberry rootworm, Paria fragariae, is the grub of a small leaf beetle that usually feeds at night. In North Carolina, adult Paria leaf beetles are active from at least April through November. Adult strawberry rootworms are brown, shiny, oval-shaped beetles with four dark blotches on …

This strawberry diagnostic key was developed with funding in part from the Strawberry Sustainability Initiative, the Walmart Foundation, University of Arkansas, Southern Region IPM Center, North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension Service and the North Carolina Strawberry Association.

Strawberry rootworm (Paria fragariae) is a pest of strawberries as well as other plants, includingProtected Cultur blueberries. As an adult, the strawberry rootworm is a dark and oval shaped beetle that is approximately 3 mm long (See images 1 and 2 below). Adult feeding results in damaged foliage (see image 3) while the white colored

Significance to Industry: Growers and purchasers of evergreen azaleas need to be aware of a new or resurgent beetle pest, the strawberry rootworm. The SRW damages plants primarily by the foliar feeding of the adult beetle stage, which creates numerous small (1/16 inch diameter) holes.

This newly revised second edition manual for strawberry growers and pest control professionals uses the most up-to-date information from University of California faculty, Cooperative Extension specialists, and farm advisors.

Aug 4, 2024 · Species Paria fragariae-complex - Strawberry Rootworm Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Range · Food · Remarks · Works Cited Classification

Sep 15, 2019 · 4.2 Strawberry rootworm. The strawberry rootworm, Paria fragaria Wilcox, is the smallest of these beetle pests [3, 19]. Both adults and grubs are only 3.2 mm long. Adults are shiny and vary from brown in color with four black splotches to completely black. They chew holes in leaves and can skeletonize leaves when infestations are severe.

Host plant/s: Strawberry, blueberries, azaleas, greenhouse roses, Virginia sweetspire, and Indian hawthorn. Description of Damage: Developing larvae burrow into the ground where they feed on the roots of strawberry plants or other nearby plants. The adults cause the most damage.

Strawberry Rootworm Paria fragariae. Biology Adult strawberry rootworms are brown to black, shiny, oval-shaped beetles with four blotches on the shell-like wing covers. Adult beetles overwinter in mulch and soil crevices and become active in May and June.