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What is eating my potatoes in the ground?

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Soil Insects Wireworms, flea beetles, potato tuberworm and white grubs are all soil-dwelling pests that feed on potato tubers. Wireworms are small, yellow-brown worms, while white grubs and potato tuberworms are white-ish. Flea beetles are tiny and black, but their destructive larvae are slender and white.


What eats potatoes under the ground?

Gardeners who grow potatoes in the ground or in raised beds may find themselves facing damage from mice and voles from time to time. These two little critters love to burrow through garden soil in search of potato tubers.

How do you stop voles from eating potatoes?

You can keep voles away from you potatoes and sweet potatoes by applying a castor-oil product like Mole-be-gone or MoleMax (it works on voles, too). I usually circle my beds with it, or apply on top.

Do rats eat potatoes in the ground?

Rats are adaptable creatures that can eat a very wide range of foodstuffs. In gardens they will feed on sweet corn cobs, pumpkins and squash and various root vegetables, such as carrot, parsnip, beetroot and potato tubers.

How do you get rid of potato slugs?

A more frugal method of control is to set wireworm traps. Dig several holes, 10cm (4in) deep, then plant half a potato or a chunk of carrot. Backfill the holes with soil and mark their locations with sticks. Before planting your potatoes, dig up the traps and pop any wireworm you find onto a bird table.

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