I'm attempting to grow strawberry plants indoors as I don't have a garden (yet!) and recently discovered that my strongest plant is infected with something. I managed to take quite close-up pictures of the green insects on the stems/leaves and the white/grey specks on the leaves (although couldn't add them onto the website). I also noticed webs around the plant and a black spider nearby. Is this all part of one problem? I've really been looking forward to a nice crop of strawberries and would hate to lose this plant as well as any others that may become infected. I think I've caught this at an early stage so I'm hoping this can be resolved.

the green insects could be aphids. you could either spray them with a bug spray or just use washing up liquid to get rid. The white/grey stuff on the leaves could be caused by red spider mite, depends what it looks like. they could make the webs too, but they are probably from the spider. spiders won't do no harm.

If you want to post pics add them to an online photo album site (such as photobucket) and post a link to it.

Outdoor plants benefit from natural control of aphids by ladybirds. Indoor aphids can also be controlled if you brush them off with a soft paintbrush.

Outdoor plants benefit from natural control of aphids by ladybirds. Indoor aphids can also be controlled if you brush them off with a soft paintbrush.