Wireworms (Tobacco and Southern Potato) Conoderus

Order - COLEOPTERA

Wireworms are the larvae of the click beetle. The larvae are hard bodied and yellow to brown. They feed on seed potatoes and tubers. Seed potatoes can be damaged to reduce crop, tubers to reduce quality of potato. They can be a significant potato pest.

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Life cycle of southern potato wireworm

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Life cycle of southern potato wireworm

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Root systems damage by larvae lead to poor plant growth.

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