wireworm
beetle larva
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click beetle larva
- In click beetle: Physical description
…exoskeleton and are known as wireworms because of their long, slender, cylindrical shape.
Read More - In cereal farming: Insects
…soil, and the larvae, called wireworms, live underground for some years, feeding on the roots and stems of the young plants (particularly slow-growing plants). To combat such damage, chemical seed dressing is used together with nitrogenous fertilizers.
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