How do I stop bugs from eating my strawberries?

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SarahTorres Pflugerville, TX Mar 27, 2020

Hi - Mostly new to gardening and just found one new strawberry eaten by ants and another in the process of being eaten by a different bug - two of them. I can't find a picture matching that bug on the internet and don't know what it is.

If I put diatomaceous earth around the plants, will the strawberries eventually grow to touch the DE and wouldn't that be bad for eating?

I've heard of staking the berries off the ground or placing plastic sheets under and around the plants to separate the berries from the soil.

The plants are mulched with leaves and bark and growing in heavy clay mixed with compost.

What should I do?

Thanks!

Sarah

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