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Mab	12-10-2005 10:50 PM

Wireworms

Hiya
A friend of mine has an infestation of wireworms that has ruined his potatos, any idea on how to rid his allotment of them?

cheers
kate

Bob Hobden

13-10-2005 12:18 PM

"Mab" wrote
A friend of mine has an infestation of wireworms that has ruined his
potatos, any idea on how to rid his allotment of them?

No, but some potato varieties seem more prone to damage than others and I
presume his is a "new" allotment.
This has some info...
http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entom...rops/ef120.htm

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Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London

Jaques d'Alltrades

13-10-2005 12:58 PM

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A friend of mine has an infestation of wireworms that has ruined his
potatos, any idea on how to rid his allotment of them?

Er - the usual advice is - plant potatoes...

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