Harmful Effects of Flat Wireworm

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Flat Wireworm

Harmful Effects of Flat Wireworm

Aeolus mellillus

A species of Aeolus, Also known as Sweet click beetle

Flat Wireworm poses risks to plant health by boring into root tissues, disrupting water and nutrient absorption, leading to stunted growth and reduced vigor.

What Type of Pest Is Flat Wireworm?

Hurt Plant

Hurt Plant

Damage Stage

Larvae

Host Plants Organs

Roots

Damage Ways

Boring Plant Tissues

Damage Reason

Feeding

Damage Level

Mild to Severe

Flat Wireworm causes harm to plants by boring through root tissues during its feeding process. This activity disrupts the plant's ability to absorb water and nutrients, potentially leading to stunted growth and a loss of vigor. The damage can have significant consequences for the plant's health and productivity.

More Insects that are Similar to Flat Wireworm

V click beetle

In its natural habitat, v click beetle displays a striking proficiency in employing its specialized morphology to escape predators; when overturned, it can snap its body to spring into the air and right itself. Additionally, its larvae have a carnivorous appetite, actively preying on other invertebrates within the soil, contributing to the intricate ecological web of their ecosystem.

Aplotarsus incanus

Aplotarsus incanus

Aplotarsus incanus is a species of click beetles native to Europe.

Pectinate click beetle

Pectinate click beetle

Adorned with deceptive iridescence, pectinate click beetle is a master of metamorphosis, with larvae known as wireworms that can live several years underground, adopting an entirely different form and diet compared to their adult counterparts. These adults are distinguished by their unique ability to launch themselves into the air with a characteristic clicking mechanism if turned on their backs, an impressive feat of miniaturized biomechanics.

Copper click beetle

Copper click beetle

Ctenicera cuprea is a species of click beetles native to Europe.

Dusky Wireworm

Agriotes obscurus is a species of click beetles native to Europe.

Lined click beetle

Lined click beetle

The lined click beetle is common throughout Europe. It often overwinters underneath debris, appearing in the spring. The beetle is a voracious eater with a varied plant diet that often includes agricultural fields where the larva destroy crops and tubers. The lined click beetle is attracted to apiacaea plants and can invade gardens growing the flowers.

Agriotes pallidulus

Agriotes pallidulus

Beetle in length 4-6mm. That has yellow/orange – dark orange colors. That has dark head, sometimes its pronotum color is orange. The species legs and antennaes are yellow, orange.

Agriotes acuminatus

Agriotes acuminatus

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