This week another pest has proliferated like crazy. I’m seeing spit bugs all over my hardy fuschias and they are beginning to invade the strawberries.
Nothing messes with my strawberries.
Spit bug eggs overwinter in grasses, ornamentals and strawberries and hatch in warm, humid conditions so usually the beginning of June in Seattle but apparently they’re a little ahead this year.
The nymphs create a spit bubble sack around themselves. When they emerge they eat your plants.
You *could* use an insecticide. Or you could engage in a little hand to bug combat. It’s easy to spot the bubble sacks. Gently pinch the bubble sack to remove it and you’ll find a soft bodied light green bug inside which you can easily squish between your gloved fingers, or you can drop them into alcohol if you don’t like squishing bugs.
If you have young kids you can pay them a penny for every spit bug they squish which has the added bonus of entertaining your kids for a good chunk of time. I’m all for that.
