Strawberry infestation

[harpanddulc]

I have had a terrible problem with my strawberry patch this year. I am told that it is caused by a certain fly which lays eggs on/in the berry. I pick a beautiful berry and out climbs a little white worm (larvae). I had a bumper crop of berries this year, but they are virtually inedible. Is there something I can do to the soil at the end of this summer to prevent this from reoccurring next summer? Also, I am quite new to raising strawberries. Do I cut back the plants at the end of the season or just let the winter do it for me?

[skiingjeff]

I think you might have a problem with the Strawberry bud weevil or strawberry clipper. I don't know what area you are from but here is an article from Penn State on the weevil. It also discusses some ideas to get rid of overwintering insects.

https://extension.psu.edu/plants/gardeni ... il-clipper

The Penn State page has a lot of information on strawberries that may be of interest to you.

Good Luck!