what are those tiny back bugs that are eating my ripened strawberries?

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there probably in the beetle family...after the sun goes down mix 1 teasp liquid hand soap with 1 qt water, mix & spray use a flat stick to carefully lift to get under plant and spray the ground under it also.  if you have cauliflower or broccoli, they are in them also when you harvest the last 2  use 1/2 salt in very cold water and cut the florets on an angle as you will get more on the stems........rinse again and in very cold water to wash out the salt...................

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