A simple recommendation that will help you forget about this insidious pest.
The wireworm itself is small, but it causes a lot of damage.
This pest makes passages in root crops and thus destroys the crop from the inside.
If the new crop of potatoes is covered with such “tunnels”, then measures should be taken in the fall.
You should start by eliminating weeds along the edges of the plot. First of all, you need to get rid of couch grass.
This grass is a favorite food source for larvae.
Next, you should thoroughly dig or plow the area. Large pieces of soil should end up on the surface.
In winter they will freeze and the pests will not survive until spring.
With the arrival of warm weather, it is worth intensifying efforts to combat weeds. It is necessary to clear the area of them forever so that the wireworm does not return.
For reference
Wireworms are the larvae of all click beetles, which typically reach 10–45 mm in length.
