The invention relates to the use of insecticides selected from the ryanodine receptor modulator group consisting of Tetraniliprole, Cyclaniliprole, and Flubendiamide for controlling wireworms, to a method for treating plants or plant parts or the soil for controlling wireworms and to a method for controlling wireworms. in soil, seed and in plants which grow from the seed, by treating the seed or treating the soil with an insecticide insecticides selected from the ryanodine receptor modulator group or formulations containing the same, in particular in cereals.
