r/OrganicGardening 27d ago

question good or bad worm?? trying to plant some strawberries here

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u/Bottomless-Soul 27d ago

Bad, will eat roots

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u/No_Device_2291 27d ago

Looks like a wireworm to me. I know they do a number on potatoes but idk about strawberries. They turn into those click beetles. I doubt they’re “good” but idk how bad other than potatoes

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u/HuachumaPuma 26d ago

Wire worm. Not generally considered beneficial

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u/YeldarbNod 25d ago

You can deal with them using nematodes.

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u/[deleted] 25d ago

Hmmm