OSU Extension Service has added information about jumping worms. Sightings are being reported in Oregon and you are encouraged to report any sightings from your garden.
Report sightings of Jumping Worm in Oregon at Oregoninvasiveshotline.org.
Related: Take a worm inventory of your garden.
I found Jumping Worms in my garden, now what?
- Report sightings of Jumping Worm in Oregon.
- Management options are limited; prevention is KEY!
- There are no pesticides available to treat Jumping Worms.
- Researchers are studying how to control these worms, but nothing has come back with favorable results.
- Containing their spread is the best thing you can do! Learn to recognize the worms, in case you see them.
- Do not transplant mulch, soil, or plants, without careful inspection to ensure that you are not spreading Jumping Worms.
If you do find Jumping Worms:
- Dispose of Jumping Worms in the trash, and not in compost or yard waste bins.
- You may consider solarizing soil where Jumping Worms have been seen. Some researchers think this may help to kill Jumping Worms and cocoons, in the soil.
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