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title: "What Is Eating My Strawberries and What Can I Do About It? Hello,…"
description: "What Is Eating My Strawberries and What Can I Do About It? Hello, all! My strawberry plant, Emory, has been having a hole problem. At first, I thought it was…"
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community: "Edible Gardening"
author: "CocoBean"
published: "2025-06-06T12:06:47.822271Z"
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# What Is Eating My Strawberries and What Can I Do About It? Hello,…

_Posted by CocoBean on 2025-06-06_

What Is Eating My Strawberries and What Can I Do About It?

Hello, all!

My strawberry plant, Emory, has been having a hole problem. At first, I thought it was birds, but I look this morning at the biggest strawberry she has ever produced and see a slightly smaller hole on it! I was so upset as I really wanted to eat that one :(. I’m afraid that if I don’t figure out what’s eating her, I won’t have any strawberries to harvest.

I am guessing I may have a small slug or snail on my hands, but it may be something else? I’m open to all advice and suggestions.

Thank you so much!

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## 3 comments

### Holly commented on 2025-06-06

General pest spray or maybe something to put over her like a fence / green house to stop birds or anything else from getting ideas that she’s a good snack?

### Dolly commented on 2025-06-06

Don’t let fruit touch to it soil cover soil with egg shells or onion peels, grow mint in same pot will help

### KarynsYumKorner commented on 2025-06-19

Squirrels or chipmunks is my guess 🐿️

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