Soil conditions mean farmers are likely to have wireworm problems this year, says a Washington State University expert. “Wireworms like moisture,” said Aaron Esser, county director for WSU Extension ...

A new seed treatment that helps wheat growers kill wireworms was recently approved by the Environmental Protection Agency, and a Washington expert calls it a “game-changer.” Teraxxa, from BASF, uses ...

Some of the most damaging soybean pests are the ones we never actually see. While we often scout for leaf-damaging insect pests, it’s the underground ones that can hinder the establishment of a ...

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A Houdini of pests, the meager wireworm can be an unwanted guest for multiple crop seasons. Often called a secondary pest, this worm-then-beetle can stop crops in their tracks by snacking on seeds and ...

BURLEY • If you see patches of green in an otherwise mature grain field, you most likely have wireworm damage. Wireworms feed on the roots of growing plants, delaying maturity in the affected plants.

Evidence suggests that wireworm damage in potatoes has been getting more severe and widespread and, in some cases, has led to growers losing £100,000s in revenue. This worsening problem has prompted ...

Purdue Extension entomologists encourage corn farmers to be on the lookout for wireworms prior to planting. The click beetle larvae feed on corn seed germ and can prevent plants from sprouting.

A wireworm, left, is the larval form of the click beetle, right. Wireworms love to feed on P.E.I. crops such as potatoes and carrots. (W. van Herk courtesy of Agriculture Canada) A simple trap ...

The trap is called the Noronha Elaterid Light Trap, or NELT, and was designed by Agriculture Canada Entomologist Christine Noronha in P.E.I. Shining a small solar-powered spotlight into a plastic cup ...

Evidence suggests that wireworm damage in potatoes has been getting more severe and widespread and, in some cases, has led to growers losing £100,000s in revenue. This worsening problem has prompted ...