{"id":4426,"date":"2011-01-27T11:53:21","date_gmt":"2011-01-27T16:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/"},"modified":"2023-02-03T12:05:28","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T17:05:28","slug":"5045e","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/5045e\/","title":{"rendered":"Soil Insect Pests of Vegetables"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pest Management Fact Sheet #5045<\/h3>\n

James F. Dill, Pest Management Specialist
\nClay A. Kirby, Insect Diagnostician<\/em>
\nCharles D. Armstrong, Cranberry Professional & Staff Entomologist<\/em><\/p>\n

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Description & Biology
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The most significant soil insects attacking home garden plants in Maine are:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Wireworms<\/strong> – these are the immature stage (larva) of the click beetle. Wireworms are cylindrical, about 1\u00bd inches long, brownish to yellow and are rather hard-bodied. These insects eat seeds, cut into small shoots and often bore into stems, roots, and tubers. They attack many vegetables including potatoes, onions, corn, carrots, peas, beans, and melons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t