Baits will enable growers to delineate areas of a field where Wireworm are present, which may augment evidence of their presence from previous tuber damage. Because of the long lifespan of Wireworm, damage may continue in the same field for several years, although severity will depend on weather and crop rotation. At the time of publication. Thimet is the only insecticide registered for control of Wireworm. This product will no longer be available after 2004. Alternative fields should be considered if populations of Wireworm are high.