Harmful Effects of Lined click beetle

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Lined click beetle

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Harmful Effects of Lined click beetle

Agriotes lineatus

A species of Agriotes, Also known as Wireworm

Lined click beetle larvae can damage plant roots, stems, and seeds, potentially causing stunted growth or plant death. Severe infestations may lead to reduced crop yields and necessitate expensive pest control.

What Type of Pest Is Lined click beetle?

Agricultural Pests

Agricultural Pests

Damage Stage

Larvae

Host Plants

Potatoes, carrots, and other root vegetables

Host Plants Organs

Roots, Stems, Seeds

Damage Ways

Chew Plant Tissues

Damage Reason

Feeding

Damage Level

Mild to Severe

Larvae of lined click beetle attack roots, stems, and seeds, leading to weakened plants, stunted growth, or death. Mild infestations cause minimal visible impact, but severe outbreaks can significantly reduce crop yields and may require costly pest control measures, impacting farmers and produce availability.

More Insects that are Similar to Lined click beetle

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.

Copper click beetle

Copper click beetle

Ctenicera cuprea 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.

Dusky Wireworm

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

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

Agriotes pilosellus

Agriotes pilosellus

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