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Is anyone having a problem with wireworms? 🙁
8 young lettuce plants were destroyed by them this morning when I went to check the beds. Am completely gutted!
I tried baiting the last few days with apple slices… they completely disappeared from the beds! I suspect birds (unlikely as we have 4 cats) and possibly (most likely) hedgehogs came out in the night and had a feast!
Havent tried potatoes yet…. might just try it as I suspect my apples will keep disappearing every night!
Sowed leaf beet today as a contingency plan if more lettuce plants fall victim. I think wireworms aren’t too terribly interested in them. Hopefully!!!!
Am at my wits end. 🙁