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Asian Jumping Worms: A Homeowner's Guide

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dc.contributor.authorBezrutczyk, Abigail
dc.contributor.authorBowe, Audrey
dc.contributor.authorBrown-Lima, Carrie
dc.contributor.authorDávalos, Andrea
dc.contributor.authorDobson, Annise
dc.contributor.authorHerrick, Bradley
dc.contributor.authorMcCay, Timothy
dc.contributor.authorWickings, Kyle
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-12T20:00:51Z
dc.date.available2021-05-12T20:00:51Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractEarthworms might be a friendly sight in gardens or your favorite tool for catching fish, but most earthworms in the northeast U.S. are non-native. Jumping worms, a group of species originally from Asia, are invasive species that alter soil qualities and make it inhospitable for some plants and animals. They do this by consuming the upper organic layer of soil, which leaches nutrients and erodes the ground. This makes it hard for many plants (including garden plants) to grow and threatens even the most well-tended lawns. What’s worse– humans spread worms without realizing it, carrying jumping worm egg cases (cocoons) in soil, mulch, potted plants, landscaping equipment, and even the treads of shoes and tires. This guide was developed by the Jumping Worm Outreach, Research & Management (JWORM) working group to help homeowners identify and prevent the spread of jumping worms.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/103692
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.provenanceReplaced 10/8/21 with clarified language. sbg
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectJumping wormsen_US
dc.subjectAmynthasen_US
dc.subjectEarthwormsen_US
dc.subjectInvasive speciesen_US
dc.subjectJWORMen_US
dc.titleAsian Jumping Worms: A Homeowner's Guideen_US
dc.typefact sheeten_US
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