Adults feed on the pollen of many plants, overwinter in debris, straw, mulch, etc., and are ready to attack again the next spring. This beetle can commonly be found on wild raspberries at flowering. Two kinds of aphids attack strawberries. The small, pale yellowish-green strawberry aphids and other species feed on the young foliage, stems, and crown of strawberry plants. Occasionally numbers are heavy enough to cause serious damage.
Aphids are important as carriers of diseases, especially viruses.
Root aphids also suck plant juices. It is important that diseased plants are immediately removed and destroyed. Frequent soil cultivation will help manage the ants and thus the aphid. The adult black vine weevil notches the edges of the leaves in June and July. The larvae feed on the fibrous roots and cause stunting and death of the plants.