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Would it be advisable to sift tye top layer of my box garden beds to remove jumping worms
Also does the presence of jumping worms stop me from add...
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Jumping worms #749903
Asked May 14, 2021, 11:54 AM EDT
Would it be advisable to sift tye top layer of my box garden beds to remove jumping worms
Also does the presence of jumping worms stop me from adding normal garden worms that airate
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Ramsey County Minnesota
Expert Response
It is very doubtful that will help much because they are so small right now. By July it would be easier to see them. It might work to flood the beds and scoop up any in the water. Removing worms before they reproduce would reduce numbers.
Unfortunately, jumping worms out compete non jumping worms for food and the worms that are most common here leave any area infested with jumping worms.
For the latest on what to do please see
https://extension.umn.edu/identify-invasive-species/jumping-worms