Roly polys, sow bugs, tiny little balls of misery....

[3lilbubs]

Ok I think they are cute, but they are eating my strawberries!!!! I've also caught them eating the buds on other plants. I know, everyone says they only eat decaying plant matter but I have seen it for myself, they bore right into the strawberries. I've lifted them up and shaken them out. How do I get rid of them? I read somewhere DE works but I put the bugs and DE in a jar overnight and I assure you the frosted little stinkers were very much alive when I woke up. Are there any other organic methods that work? I don't want to resort to the big guns but they are coming out in herds HERDS! SOWBUG HERDS!

[Mysweetseven]

If you read down about half way through the article he talks about the bugs and strawberries here:
http://www.gardensalive.com/article.asp?ai=821

hth

[Funky Birdie Boutique]

Subbing, we have INSANE amounts in the spring, they were dead in HOARDS in dd's room when we bought the house beginning of this year. As we ready the gardens I soooo hope they don't become destructive!