10808: Organic Centre Wales Technical Note 5: Biology and management of wireworms
(September 2005) Organic Centre Wales Technical Note 5: Biology and management of wireworms. Organic Centre Wales.
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Summary
Wireworms are the larvae of a group of beetles commonly known as click beetles. After falling on their backs they right themselves by flicking themselves into the air and produce a “clicking” sound. There are about 60 species of click beetle in the UK, but the majority of attacks are caused by three Agriotes species (lineatus, obscurus and spuator). This technical notes lists natural enemies of wireworms, nature of damage, life history and control measures, and a list of sources of further information.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | wireworms, click beetles, Agriotes, biology, management, control |
| Subject Areas: | Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection Knowledge management > Education, extension and communication Crop husbandry > Production systems |
| Research affiliation: | UK > Univ. Aberystwyth > Organic Centre Wales (OCW) UK > ADAS |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 10808 |
| Contact: | OCW, |
| Deposited On: | 19 June 2007 |
| EPrint Type: | Other |
| Published?: | Published |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
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