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| I posted this in the RM forum but so far no help. I have had issues with my asparagus. I dug around the soil and found "worms". I don't think they are wireworms, but I can't figure out what they are. The first picture is of what looks like pupa to me. They are about the size of a grain of rice.
These pictures are of the worms next to a tape measure, which you can hardly see.
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| I would like to see a larger version of the first image but can't because photobucket needs a password. |
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- Posted by larry_gene USDA8b-OregonPDX (My Page) on Sat, May 24, 14 at 22:57
| Do you ever see asparagus beetles in your plants? Are all parts of the plant being eaten? |
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- Posted by milehighgirl CO USDA 5B/Sunset 2B (My Page) on Sun, May 25, 14 at 2:12
| I have never seen asparagus beetles about. I have found these worms in every part of my yard and they are in abundance so I am thinking now maybe it's not these that have caused my asparagus' demise. I just want to be sure. Today was CRAZY weather! Rain, hail, tornado warning, rain, tornado warning, rain, rain. I didn't get out to take better pictures today, maybe tomorrow. I have been looking at images of root eating larvae for too long, and too late at night. I'll probably have nightmares now. |
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- Posted by milehighgirl CO USDA 5B/Sunset 2B (My Page) on Sun, May 25, 14 at 14:29
| Bugdoctor helped me out. They are apparently millipedes. I've never seen so many before but I guess it's just because of all the rain we've had. At least I feel more comfortable replanting my asparagus bed now. I've never seen these use any of there "pedes", but they did look like a long, skinny version of a pill bug. Apparently the pupae in the photo are not related to the presence of the millipedes. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Millipedes, Centipedes and Sowbugs
This post was edited by milehighgirl on Sun, May 25, 14 at 19:52
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