Wireworm Management in Cotton
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- Date of Publication
- December 7, 2021
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Overview
Publication Information
Wireworms and false wireworms are common soil pests that can injure cotton seedlings and reduce plant stands. Because they live below the soil surface, they are often difficult to detect until damage appears.
This Wireworms factsheet provides clear guidance to help growers recognize wireworms, monitor fields, understand their biology, and use preventive management practices that support healthy crop establishment.
What You'll Learn
- How to tell true and false wireworms apart: Simple traits of larvae and adult beetles
- Wireworm biology and injury: How larvae feed on roots and stems and the symptoms they cause in cotton
- Monitoring tools for fields: Scouting tips and how to use grain bait traps for early detection
- Management options: Cultural practices, tillage considerations, planting strategies, and seed treatment notes
- Common questions answered: Practical explanations about rotation, cover crops, nematodes, and thresholds
Download your free factsheet to strengthen your wireworm scouting and management plan.
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