Do Millipedes Eat Live Plants
In Their Natural Habitat, Most Millipedes Are Scavengers. They Eat Damp or Decaying Wood Particles. They Also Eat Decaying Leaves and Other Plant Material. If...
In their natural habitat, most millipedes are scavengers. They eat damp or decaying wood particles. They also eat decaying leaves and other plant material. If their habitat starts to dry out, millipedes will attack living plants.
Do millipedes harm plants?
They can cause damage to your garden by destroying seedlings or feeding on vegetables; however, there is no need to eliminate them unless they are causing damage to your plants. … Eliminate moisture in garden areas where millipedes are often found or where their eggs can overwinter.
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How do I keep millipedes from eating my plants?
If millipedes develop into plague proportions, avoid applying organic material such as compost and mulch until they have been adequately controlled. Keep soil in garden beds moist to prevent a shift in millipedes feeding from dead organic matter to living plant material.
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