They eat into the crown and allows decay. When abundant, these millipedes also injure bulbs and the roots of various other plants. Spittlebugs, Philaenus spumaris . The nymphs are recognized by the froth or spittle mass which covers them. Feeding damages both leaves and fruit.
Nymphs are present only in the spring.
A spray of methoxychlor, which is among the compounds registered for use against this pest in Connecticut, applied when blossom buds first appear, has given control. Strawberry aphid, Chaetosiphon fragaefolii . This aphid transmits a virus disease of strawberry. The aphids winter over in the crowns of the plants. They develop wings in April and migrate to other plants.