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lawngard prills
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Benefits
- Fast acting control of grass grub and soil dwelling insects.
- For use on lawns and garden soils.
- Easy to apply prills (granules).
- Lasts up to 3 months in soil.
wireworm
Wireworm are soil dwelling insect larvae that damage roots and tubors of vegetables and other plants.
HOW TO CONTROL WIREWORM
To get rid of wireworm:
Apply LAWNGARD PRILLS to affected soil at the rate of 10g per square metre and water well in.
To prevent wireworm it is recommended that damaged plants and vegetables are disposed of and crops are rotated for the following year to reduce the likelihood of future infestations. It may also be advisable to carry out a preventative treatment with LAWNGARD PRILLS prior to planting.
About
Wireworm (click beetle larvae) attack many plants. Worst affected are, potatoes, wheat, maize, brassicas and root vegetables in the home garden. Damage is caused to newly planted seedlings which often wilt and die after been attacked. Holes are eaten at the base of plants, below soil level and roots chewed. Damage often allows fungal and bacterial diseases to infect the plants through the damaged tissue.
Did you know
The adult wireworms, click beetles, are small brown or black beetles, rather elongate in shape and somewhat flattened. They have a habit of springing into the air if disturbed, and if they fall on their backs, by a sudden flexing of the body they produce a clicking sound.
The larvae (wireworms) are elongate cylindrical or flattened with three pairs of small legs close to the head end. The body is pale brown in colour, shiny and tough. They reach a length of 15-30mm dependant on species. They are often found with their head end buried in damaged root tissue. Eggs are laid in the soil, usually in pasture. The young wireworms spend at least a year in the soil before they mature ready to pupate.
The scientific name of the pasture wireworm (click beetle) is - Conoderus exsul
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