Eaton County gardener finds invasive jumping worms. How to combat pest

An Eaton County gardener says she found at least six invasive Asian jumping worms over the weekend of Sunday, Oct. 4, prompting her to look for a control plan in her yard. Heather Dziedzic posted photos to the Michigan Dahlia Divas group after discovering the worms in one of her garden beds while searching for dahlia tags. The article notes the species, native to East-central Asia, was first detected in Michigan in 2008 in Oakland County and may be widespread across the Lower Peninsula, according to the Michigan Invasive Species Program. Jumping worms reduce food for native species by changing soil properties and leave castings that appear like coffee grounds on the surface.