wireworm
IPA: wˈaɪrwɝm
noun
- The larva of the click beetle.
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Examples of "wireworm" in Sentences
- The wireworm and slugs are both very fond of Pinks and Carnations.
- The nutty roots are often eaten by earth vermin, especially wireworm.
- Every "Adonis" potato is inoculated for wireworm before leaving our grounds.
- Most Southeastern potato farmers, both sweet and Irish, contend a wireworm is a wireworm and the only good one is a dead one.
- Allotment holders throughout the country hope the order will be read out to any wireworm or potato-moth that attempts to land at our ports.
- Slugs should be trapped, but the wireworm, unfortunately, has often done the mischief before we become aware of its presence, and even then it is a troublesome pest to get rid of.
- Second, plant them 9in. deep in sandy soil, and a moist situation, surrounding each bulb with half-a-spadeful of fine charcoal, which protects them from rot, canker, and (what I believe to be the chief cause of failure) the wireworm.
- Even sifting will not rid the soil of its presence with certainty, but by spreading thin layers of the mould evenly upon a hard, level floor, and passing a heavy roller over it east and west, then north and south, the wireworm will be disposed of.
- There is in this case a risk of wireworm and black bot; but if the turf is provided in good time and is laid up in the yard ready for use, it will be searched by the small birds and pretty well cleansed of the insect larvas that may have lurked in it when first removed.
- Whenever there is occasion to lift the roots it is a good plan to dress them, by repeated dips in a mixture of clay and soot, until they are well coated; they should be allowed to dry for a short time between each dip; this will not only be found useful in keeping off wireworm and similar pests, but will otherwise benefit the plants as a manure.
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