millipede type pests in my potatoes

[simonj1964]

Hi all,

Am new on here and looking for a bit of advice regarding the potatoes I have grown this year. First time growing potatoes but grown beetroot, cabbbages, cauli in the same patch the last two years with no problems, well except for the slugs, snails and caterpillars!!!

Anyhoo my new potatoes grew fine then the tops went brown and died off, when I have lifted the potatoes they have bore holes in them, some containing millipede type things around 1 1/2 - 2 inches long.

Have had a look round and couldn't see any reference to them

Any ideas??

thanks
Simon

[Peanut]

Wireworm?? have a google and see if it's that.

Sorry i don't know much about them apart from they're wirey worms that ruin your spuds!!

[simonj1964]

thanks - googled it and a site says that they cause holes and the holes can then be invaded by millipedes.

And your right they do ruin your spuds - thanks again.