The larva of the click beetle, known to gardeners as a wireworm, is capable of harming many cultivated plants.
Among the parasite's "favorites," according to an expert from the online publication Belnovosti, agronomist, and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , are potatoes, beets, sunflowers, corn, melons, and legumes, as well as other crops.
In addition, the pest’s “menu” includes flowers and even conifers.
Due to wireworm attacks, the volume of harvested crops can be reduced by 65-80%, so it is not surprising that gardeners panic when they see the insect and resort to all sorts of methods that promise to get rid of the parasite.
So, first of all, it is worth noting the effectiveness of such drugs as "Bazudin", "Thunder", "Pochin", "Medvetoks-U", "Zemlin" and others.
In addition, the biological insecticide "Biorazryad" also shows impressive results.
To avoid having to resort to powerful weapons, one should not forget about preventive measures.
If you don’t want wireworms to appear in your garden, follow crop rotation rules, harvest root crops on time and never leave them for the winter.
In addition, carefully monitor the acidity of the soil, and also use the help of the click beetle's natural enemies - crows, thrushes, starlings, tits and other birds.
