What Does a Symphylan Look Like?
Garden Symphylans Are Small– No More Than a 1/4 Inch (6 Mm.) Typically. They Will Be White or Cream, Almost Translucent in Some Cases, with Relatively Long...
Garden symphylans are small– no more than a 1/4 inch (6 mm.) typically. They will be white or cream, almost translucent in some cases, with relatively long antennae. ... In fact, they look so much like a centipede, that they are frequently called 'garden centipedes.
How do I get rid of Symphylan in my garden?
Fumigants and organophosphate pesticides have been the most effective, but many of these are no longer registered. Pesticides may have the effect of both killing garden symphylans and repelling them from the surface soil.
What is a garden Symphylan?
Garden symphylans (Scutigerella immaculata Newport) (GS) are small, white, centipede-like soil arthropods which infest many home gardens and agricultural soils in western Oregon and Washington. They feed on sprouting seeds, roots, and other organic material such as decaying plants and fungi.
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