Wireworms feed primarily on grasses (including grass crops such as corn) but have a broad host range that includes vegetables (e.g., beans, beets, cabbage, carrots, lettuce, onion, peas, potatoes and radishes) and herbaceous ornamentals.

Do wireworms eat plants?

Wireworms are the larvae of click beetles. Some species live in the soil and feed on plant roots, they usually only cause problems when grassy areas are converted to vegetable beds.

Do wireworms eat grass roots?

They prefer grass, but will feed on many garden plants and are frequently pests of vegetable gardens. Wireworms bore into roots and underground stems of grass plants, causing the tops to wilt and die.