What is wrong with this strawberry plant?

@Margarida welcome to GS and nice to have you with us

 

Yes, Welcome Margarida!!!

 

Hi again, these photos are not my strawberry plant, but are the ones on my parent's house. Mine started to look like this before it almost died (now it looks almost dead).

Maybe this could give you more information about what is happening.

 

I watched a video where a chaps was going brown on the edging also and one of the reviews told him this as you'll see on the comments to the video

2 options: 1 - its because of too moist in soil, change the soil with better mix. 2 - the sun is too hot, this is what happened to mine (put in some shade)

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Thank you! I will take a look at the video. In my case I think is the soil. It's winter here and the sun is not too hot right now, but right now I don't know if it is safe to change the soil, because the plant looks almost dead. I hope mine regenerates from the roots just like mart's did.

 

I would not change the soil again ! It is not unusual for the tops to die down ! Mine have also died down to the soil ! The roots are what is important ! As long as they looked healthy,, just keep the soil damp,,not soggy,,and give it time ! A month to 6 weeks is not unusual depending on temperature ! They do not do much when its cool but the roots will get settled in ! Re-potting again will not help the top growth,, it is not important to the plant ! Even if it were growing well it will lose some leaves over time !
I would still keep it inside in a stable temperature until you see new growth !

 

Good news: my uncle sent some new strawberry plants!
Now I will do as I did on the strawberry plant that is alive (from other species): I'm going to put some small rocks on the bottom of the container to drain the excess of water. I did not put in this one because I forgot to bring them and there weren't any near my boyfriend's house.
I will keep both outside because the plants come from the north of Portugal and the temperatures are lower than here, and they are perfect there. I will still wait that the other plant comes to live.
I will keep you updated, thank you!

 

Marigarida this will help them for a start off as I always do this in the bottom and tops of my pots when I do any and temps being lower will help

 

Excellent that you have other plants now ! I have faith that the first one will regenerate ! Keep us informed !

 

These are the bugs that I talked about. They appeared on my sick strawberry plant (the one on the photo is the strawberry plant from other species, that was good). What is this? How can I treat this?

 

Hello @Margarida they look like aphids and as you know i'm not a fruit grower but I hope this bit of info and link can help while waiting for more knowledgeable members who grow them

Aphids on strawberry plants
Aphid nymphs and adults feed on plant sap, preventing plant growth. Strawberry aphids can cause a reduction in the production and quality of the strawberries, especially when fungus grows on the honeydew that the aphids excrete (Cédola and Greco 2010).

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs253

 

Thank you @Gail-Steman ! Now I have a name to search for .

 

I don't know if it's 100% sure but no harm in looking

 

Treat those critters with 1 cup of water and add 1 tablespoon hydrogen peroxide 3% and 1 teaspoon dish soap ! Spray and leave the mixture on ! Don`t rinse off ! Peroxide and water mixture without the soap is also good for your plants,, adds oxygen !
When treating for bugs hold the plant sideways and soak the plant well ! Let sit for a minute or two and shake or let drip over old newspaper or something disposable !That should take care of your bugs if you get them again !

 

They could well be aphids. I cannot see clearly, but to me they also look a bit like Trialeurodes vaporariorum.
Another possibility is leaf hoppers.
Do these little beasts fly or jump or just stay still?
Please let us know what they are.