Although the wireworm looks like a worm, it is not one.
This is the larva of the click beetle. Like most larvae, the wireworm lives underground, so getting rid of it is not easy.
What needs to be done for this was explained by the expert of the online publication Belnovosti, agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .
How to get rid of wireworms
First, it is necessary to alternate root crops with legumes and dig the soil twice a year, in spring and autumn, to the depth of a shovel. In May-June, carefully loosen the soil.
To combat wireworms, chemical and biological preparations, as well as folk remedies, are used.
Wood ash, eggshells, celandine infusion and lime give a good effect.
Wireworm also does not like nitrogen fertilizers with ammonium.
Earlier, the expert told how to deal with the cruciferous flea beetle.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
