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ENCYCLOPEDIA OP PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE 



White Grubs and Potato Injury. 



Wire Worms 



Elateridae 



A. L. LOVETT 



Fields are sometimes found infested 

 -with elongated, worm-like larvae with a 

 hard, smooth, reddish brown surface. The 

 segments are very well defined, and on 

 the first three, just back of the head, are 

 a pair of short, stout legs. The head is 

 flattened, wedge-shaped and fitted with a 

 pair of powerful jaws, which enables the 

 insect to bite roots and tubers with great 



ease. These wire worms vary from one- 

 half inch to an inch and a quarter in 

 length, are active, strong and hard to 

 hold. 



Fig. 1. Adult Wire Worms. 



Fig. 2. Wire Worms. 



