A great deal of research is being done on jumping worms to try and find out how to deal with them. So far, there are no proven methods of control, and I fear they are to be part of our ’new normal’ along with ticks. They seem to prefer good organic soil as their diet consists of all the organic matter in the soil leaving behind something that looks like coffee grounds and provides little by way of nutrition for the existing plants. They will die in compost that is heated to over 140 degrees F. I have lined all my compost bins with cardboard in order to achieve a hotter mix. The ones I find (often 100’s in the course of a day) I drown in a bucket of water (just water works fine). At the end of the day I decant the pile along the edge of the woods and they are gone in the morning. Maybe an opossum or raccoon - my chickens won’t touch them.
Foresters and famers are the ones who have the most concern.. Good luck, Robin > On Oct 3, 2021, at 9:18 AM, Sarah Cousins <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Neighbors, Does anyone know anything about crazy/snake/jumping worms and > how to get rid of them? Some of us seem to have them in our yards and I > believe they are killing some bushes and possibly some trees. Thanks! > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > Robin Wilkerson 31 Old Winter St. Lincoln, MA 01773 [email protected]
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