[mrsbev]

hi everyone
i was pottering around in the garden as you do and noticed that my red strawberrys are being eaten. Not just nibbled but completely eaten, its only the red ones. When i went to investigate closer i touched the plant and loads of little fly flew out. Are they fruit fly?? can i treat the plant or have i lost this crop? also if it can be treated is there anything child dog and cat friendly i can do?
im fairly new to growing my own things and have done strewberry the last couple of years with no problem

[GrannieAnnie]

Hi Bev, me again!   I am no expert on strawberries, but I think you will find its something like slugs, snails or birds eating your strawberries and the little fruit flies just making the most of what's left.

I didn't think the flies will get in there first.  This is my first year with strawberries for a long time and I am growing them upwards, and they are just inside my greenhouse door.  First harvest last night, no damage, no slugs and no birds (so far!)   

[mrsbev]

thank you 
glad to know its not the flies, im ok with sorting the slugs. Had a mini panic thinking i was gonna have to give up on them lol (i tend to think of the worse things first  )