Wireworms can pass easily through the soil on account of their shape and their propensity for following pre-existing burrows, and can travel from plant to plant, thus injuring the roots of multiple plants within a short time.
As larvas poden pasar doadamente a través do solo debido á súa forma e propensión a seguir túneles preexistentes, e pode viaxar de planta a planta, estragando as raíces de moitas plantas en pouco tempo.