white worms

After eating watermelon I throw it into garden. A few days later, lots of worms are eating it away – white ones. What are they and what to do?

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 11/11/2014 @ 1:29 pm

These are likely the larva of some kind of insect, perhaps a fly of some kind. They are harmless for the most part, but you can treat with an insecticide if it bothers you.

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