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Soil-borne Insect Pests
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Wireworms
Reduces seed germination rates, creates feeding tunnels in roots and underground stems, thus stunting plant growth and reducing yields.
Cabbage Maggots
Feed on roots of brassicas, causing wilting and death, reducing the quantity and quality of the crop yield.
Nematodes
Can cause root galls or lesions, leading to stunted growth, wilting, and lower crop yields; some species also vector viruses.
Rootworms
Feeds on roots which limits plant nutrient uptake, causes lodging due to weakened plant foundation, may lead to significant maize crop losses.
Root Maggots
They consume root tissues, reducing plant vigor and yield, and can transmit plant diseases, leading to further crop loss.
Flea Beetles
Creates shot-hole damage in foliage, impairs photosynthesis, and transmits diseases such as Stewart's wilt in corn, leading to yield loss.
Symphylans
Feed on roots and root hairs, affecting nutrient and water uptake, slowing plant growth and causing yield reductions.
Corn Rootworm
Feeds on corn roots, reducing water and nutrient uptake, leading to lodging and reduced corn yield; also builds resistance to control measures.
Mole Crickets
Their tunneling damages roots and can displace small plants, affecting turf health and crop seedling establishment.
Soil Weevils
Larval feeding on roots can stunt plant growth and kill seedlings, resulting in patchy stands and reduced yield.
Grain Aphids
Feed on plant sap, weakening plants, and potentially causing grain shrivel and lower yield; also vector plant viruses.
White Grubs
Feeding on roots and organic matter lowers nutrient availability, causes wilting and plant death, leading to bare patches in lawns and fields.
Cutworms
Cutworms sever young plants at the stem base, damaging or destroying young seedlings, which results in reduced stand density and yield.
Termites
Primarily wood-eaters, but can damage live roots and organic matter, leading to structural damage in plants and reduced crop yields.
Armyworms
Consumes large amounts of leaf tissue, can devastate crops leading to significant yield loss if not controlled effectively.
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