Know your Wireworm. Protect Your Crops.
Our new DNA barcoding service gives you precise wireworm species identification – critical for understanding risk and tailoring effective IPM strategies.
Smarter Pest Management Starts Here
Wireworm is a hidden but escalating threat to UK crops and without knowing what species you are dealing with, risk assessment and mitigations are ineffective. This test gives you clarity, confidence, and control.
· Better decision-making
· Targeted pest control
· Reduce crop losses and input waste
· Fast and easy sample submission
· Backed by science, built for growers
· Support sustainable farming practices
How it works
A kit will be provided for posting samples to Fera. There are also options available for provision of a bait ball kit and instructions to catch wireworms, and for larval instar estimation based on measurements of the larvae using microscopy.
1. Receive your kit from Fera
2. Submit your samples using provided instructions
3. Get clear, science-backed species ID results
Important sample submission notice:
If you are ordering analysis for multiple wireworms (e.g. 10 or 20 samples), all specimens must be submitted together in a single shipment.