A bioassay for screening materials influencing feeding in the field slug Deroceras reticulatum (Muller) (Mollusca: Pulmonata)

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 379-385

  Clark, S J ^a   Dodds, C J ^a   Henderson, I F ^a   Martin, A P ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antifeedant; Bioassay; Deroceras reticulatum; Slug

Indexed keywords

ANTIFEEDANT; FEEDING STIMULANT; FIELD SLUG; PLANT EXTRACT; SUCROSE;

ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA DRACUNCULUS; ASTERACEAE; DEROCERAS RETICULATUM; GASTROPODA; MOLLUSCA; PULMONATA;

EID: 0030931172     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1997.tb06841.x     Document Type: Article

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