Garden Symphilid
- Scientific Name(s)
- Scutigerella immaculata
- Type
- Arthropod (or insect)
- Roots
- Chewing or boring damage
- Season
- Harvest, Post harvest
- Cropping System
- Perennial matted row
Biology
Garden symphylan are small, soil-dwelling arthropods.
Damage in Strawberry
Garden symphylan may damage strawberry roots, reducing vigor, but are only issues in non fumigated or perennial fields. They are rarely, if ever, reported in North Carolina strawberry production.
Management Options
Crop rotation or fumigation are the most effective forms of garden symphylan management.
This NC State FactSheet can be viewed and printed at https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/publication/garden-symphylan-in-strawberries.
