Scouting for Wireworms Before planting Vegetables
Figure 2. Melanotus spp. wireworm and damage on sweet potato Wireworms are the larval stage of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae). They are worm-like, hard-bodied, and have 3 pair of legs and a distinct head (Fig. 1). They are approximately ... [... more]
Virginia Tech Extension |
Soil Insect Mangement in Field Corn
Four major soil insects can be found in Delaware corn fields: seed corn maggot, white grubs, wireworms, and cutworms. Corn rootworm populations have increased in continuous corn production areas of New Castle and northern Kent counties. The ... [... more]
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Wireworms
Many species. Yellow to white, dark heads and tails. Slender 1/2 to 1 and 1/2 inches long when fully grown. Resemble a jointed wire. Beans, carrot, beet, celery, lettuce, onion, sweet potato, turnip, and mustard. Throughout United States, ... [... more]
Virginia Tech Entomology |
Carrot
Carrot caterpillar Carrot rust fly Vegetable weevil Wireworms [... more]
Virginia Tech Entomology |
UC Management Guidelines for Wireworms on Cotton
Wireworms destroy germinating seeds and tiny seedlings. Often the wireworm will be found near the damaged or missing seed or plant. Even if the damage does not completely destroy the plant, the feeding wounds may predispose the plant to seedling ... [... more]
University of California IPM |
Lesser Cornstalk Borer
The lesser cornstalk borer is a sporadic pest that occasionally can attack late-planted seedling corn in dry years. The damage appears as a deadheart of the small seedlings and is similar to damage caused by wireworms. The first corn leaves ... [... more]
University of Kentucky |
Click Beetles/Wireworms
A neutral pest in most gardens. They can be nice to you but if you plant the right crop, they turn nasty. Read all about this turncoat beetle. Home » Plants & Animals » Garden Pests » Click Beetles/Wireworms Adult beetles are narrow, [... more]
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Wireworms on Sweetpotatoes
Wireworms on Sweetpotatoes At least 3 species of wireworms damage the roots of sweetpotatoes in North Carolina. They are the tobacco wireworms, the southern potato wireworm and the corn wireworm. Damaged roots are downgraded or discarded. Adult ... [... more]
NC State University Coop Extension |
Wireworms Take the Bait.: An article from: Farm Journal
Author: Andrew Burchett Binding: Digital Format: HTML Number Of Pages: 3 Publication Date: 2004-12-29 Release Date: 2005-08-30 [... more]
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Wireworms
It's easy to identify the shiny golden wireworm, which grows to be 1" to 1-1/2" long. These golden brown hard-shelled worms are the larvae of click beetles, and are found throughout the United States. They live in the soil where they feed on ... [... more]
National Gardening Association |
The Little Gentleman
 Richie's Picks: THE LITTLE GENTLEMAN: The mole I've known the longest is the funky-looking critter who makes a very brief appearance in Shel Silverstein's A GIRAFFE AND A HALF. The mole whose story has meant the most to me is the hopeful and persistent [... more]
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Wireworm Information - Wireworms Pest Control
Information on Wireworms, Wireworm management, and pest control. Everything a gardener needs to know on how to kill Wireworms and protect your plants and garden, including biological controls. Potatoes, beans, lettuce, carrots, cabbage, corn, ... [... more]
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