Re: CULT: Borer wannabes
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- Subject: Re: CULT: Borer wannabes
- From: D* B* <d*@ptialaska.net>
- Date: Sat, 25 Apr 1998 09:03:07 -0600 (MDT)
J. Michael, Celia or Ben Storey wrote:
> Does anyone know the proper name of that wiry reddish grub thingie?
I'm not "Southern" but I wonder if this could be a variety of wireworm.
It's an immature click beetle, and your description sounds similar to
the critter that I found in my horseradish. It devastated the older
roots but left the new ones alone.
Duane
dbuell@ptialaska.net, Zone 5b-6a, Juneau, Alaska
