Reply To: Wire worms infestation!

[Karen]

Heya Don,

Thanks for the feedback and advice.

It´s only this year that I have been growing way more annual vegetables compared to the last 3 years and that we are using a whole lot more lettuces/salad for our restaurant too. I kinda knew that we have a fair amount of wireworms and it´s only this year that I realise how much damage they have done and can do to the lettuce and other leafy (e.g. brassicas) young plants.

The apple traps definitely work as I have checked again the beds and many more wireworms appeared on the surface under the apples. I definitely feel more confident now that I know how I could help minimise the damage as I am sure that it will be a long while before the wireworm population can be under control.

Yeah Eliza, each time when I see these worms… I get the goosebumps! Gross! Thankfully the apples have come to the rescue.

Oh… I might add too that the apple traps too lure ants to them. Another potential solution! As these ants too can do damage to the roots and stem of young leafy plants.