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This Worm killing my onions - PIC

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Posted by carawaykara 7WAcoast (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 12, 08 at 17:01

I found this worm in what was left of the bulb of one of my onion plants that had keeled over. This is happening to quite a few of my plants. They are Candy onions planted from small plants about a month ago. Not all are affected but seems there are more every few days.

Can you identify this worm? Sorry pics are a bit blurry. It is a small worm less than an inch long.

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Any help on identifying this worm or ideas to possible prevent further damage appreciated.

Thanks,
John

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RE: This Worm killing my onions - PIC

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They look big for onion root maggots but this link might help: http://lawnandgarden.unl.edu/scripts/com_disease_insect.cgi?ID=1011285760

Are they possibly wireworms? Try the link below and see if they look like the right suspect.

Here is a link that might be useful: Wireworm info

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Makalu,

Thank you, I believe wireworms are the culprit. Now that I think about, I believe I have seen these previously in the soil elsewhere. It seems there is not a whole lot I can do about it. Perhaps I can trap them somehow till the onions get bigger. I have some carrots sprouting now not too far from the onions. I hope they don't get dessimated as well. I read that wireworms like carrots as well.

John

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I think I may give beneficial nematodes a try. They are a bit pricey though.

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I am ordering some Nematodes from the site I have linked here. They are close and have the cheapest price for my small garden.

We'll see what happens.

John

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