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The very low thresholds for slug damage in many vegetable crops mean that some growers use molluscicide pellets as a routine treatment. Despite these treatments some crops still sustain damage and, equally some treatments may be unwarranted. To minimise both the use of pellets and damage to crops we have investigated a number of control tactics in lettuce and Brussels sprout crops. These tactics form the components of an integrated pest management strategy for slugs and include; improved detection of slug problems, prediction of population changes, and rational timing of treatments including both cultivations and molluscicide applications. The integration of these tactics into a useable strategy and the relevance of the strategy for other horticultural crops are discussed.
Author(s): Port GR, Shirley MDF, Collier RH, Bohan DA, Symondson WOC, Glen DM
Publication type: Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstract)
Publication status: Published
Conference Name: The BCPC international congress : crop science & technology 2003
Year of Conference: 2003
Number of Volumes: 2
Pages: 907-912
Publisher: British Crop Protection Council
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ISBN: 1901396630
