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Acleris comariana
strawberry tortrix
Acleris comariana, the strawberry tortrix, is a tortricid moth and significant agricultural pest of cultivated strawberries. Adults have two annual flight periods in summer and autumn. Larval feeding on flowers and leaves causes direct crop damage, including deformed or aborted berries. The species is difficult to distinguish from Acleris laterana without genitalic examination.
Anthonomus rubi
strawberry blossom weevil, strawberry-blossom weevil
Anthonomus rubi is a small weevil native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa that has become established in North America (first detected in British Columbia, Canada in 2019, then Washington State, USA in 2021). It is a major agricultural pest of strawberry and raspberry, with females laying single eggs in unopened flower buds before severing the stalk, causing bud death and yield losses up to 80% in severe cases. The species has been observed to exhibit prolonged adult activity year-round in protected cultivation systems, with recent documentation of direct fruit feeding behavior in addition to traditional bud damage.
Aphis forbesi
Strawberry Root Aphid
Aphis forbesi is an aphid species in the family Aphididae, first described by Weed in 1889. It is commonly known as the strawberry root aphid, indicating an association with strawberry plants (Fragaria spp.). The species has been recorded in Serbia based on distribution data. Like other aphids in the genus Aphis, it likely possesses piercing-sucking mouthparts and may exhibit complex life cycles involving host alternation or monoecy, though specific biological details remain poorly documented in available sources.
Monochroa fragariae
strawberry crown miner moth
Monochroa fragariae is a small gelechiid moth described by August Busck in 1919. The species is known from the Pacific Northwest of North America, specifically Oregon and British Columbia. Its common name derives from its association with strawberry plants, where the larvae mine the root crowns. The species is one of relatively few in the genus Monochroa with documented host plant relationships.
Sciaphilus
Sciaphilus is a genus of weevils in the family Curculionidae, subfamily Entiminae, tribe Sciaphilini. The genus contains at least two described species: Sciaphilus asperatus and S. costulatus. Species are distributed across Europe, Northern America, and parts of Asia. The best-studied species, S. asperatus, is wingless, parthenogenetic, and polyphagous.
Tyloderma fragariae
strawberry crown borer
Tyloderma fragariae is a hidden snout weevil in the family Curculionidae, commonly known as the strawberry crown borer. The species is a documented agricultural pest of strawberry plants, with larvae boring into crowns and causing significant damage to cultivated crops.