Novel tools for managing slugs from tolerance range of species Watch Video

⏲ Duration: 13 min 82 sec
✓ Published: 14-Jul-2021

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Presented by Rory McDonnell, Oregon State University, Corvallis.nnSlugs are among the most significant pests of arable production in many regions of the world. In the U.S. and New Zealand, one species, Deroceras reticulatum, which is native to Western Europe, is responsible for the bulk of crop damage. Management relies heavily on the use of molluscicidal baits, which have variable efficacy and significant non-target effects. There is thus an urgent need to develop novel tools for the management