Be sure to take a photo to be sent along to the appropriate authority, then collect, kill, and freeze the worms before you dispose of them as described above.
Examine your garden, particularly in the early morning after a rain when they’re likely to be easily found on the surface. If you have found one hammerhead worm, there are probably more, so remain vigilant. Photo: STEP 6: Keep on the lookout for additional hammerhead worms and repeat Steps 3 through 5 as needed. Most sources advise tossing the sealed container into the trash, but if you prefer to reuse it, it should be cleaned and disinfected with alcohol or another strong disinfectant. STEP 5: Discard the dissolved worms and sanitize the container.Īfter a hammerhead worm has been sealed in a plastic bag, treated with salt (or a combination of salt and vinegar), and placed in the freezer for 48 hours, the Texas Invasive Species Institute recommends discarding the still-sealed baggie in the trash.Īlternatively, you can use a glass jar with a lid or any kind of plastic sealable container.
One of the ways they reproduce is by asexual fragmentation, so you’ll only compound the problem if you cut up the worm in an attempt to kill it. Each section can regenerate into a fully developed worm within a few weeks. Soapy water, neem oil, citrus oil, boric acid, or pesticides may also work.ĭo not cut the worm into pieces.
STEP 4: Sprinkle salt or spray vinegar directly onto hammerhead worms.Īpply salt and/or grain vinegar concentrate to the hammerhead worms in the bag, seal the bag, and place it in the freezer for 48 hours to ensure that the worm has dissolved.
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