Managing Wireworms in Florida Sweet Potatoes
This publication describes current methods for managing wireworms in sweet potato. Wireworms, the larvae of click beetles, are the most damaging insect pests of those that infest the foliage and roots. Soil tillage and crop rotation can suppress populations of these root pests but adequate manageme...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2021-11-01
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| Series: | EDIS |
| Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/126758 |
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| Summary: | This publication describes current methods for managing wireworms in sweet potato. Wireworms, the larvae of click beetles, are the most damaging insect pests of those that infest the foliage and roots. Soil tillage and crop rotation can suppress populations of these root pests but adequate management requires diligent surveillance and the use of insecticides. Describes new research on managing wireworms with alternative insecticide active ingredients and entomopathogenic nematodes.
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| ISSN: | 2576-0009 |