Strawberry aphid
one of the most serious pests affecting strawberry plants. Direct damage is caused by the aphids sucking sap from the plant, which reduces the yield and [...] and quality of fruit. The leaves do not become distorted but leaves and fruits quickly become sticky due to the honeydew the aphids excrete. Black sooty [...] With each moult they shed white skin, betraying their presence in the crop. Reproduction of the strawberry aphid is exclusively by parthenogenesis, with u