wireworm

beetle larva

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click beetle larva

  • Click beetle
    In click beetle: Physical description

    …exoskeleton and are known as wireworms because of their long, slender, cylindrical shape.

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  • cereal farming; combine
    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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