Slug damage and number of slugs (Gastropoda: Pulmonata) in winter wheat in fields with sown wildflower strips

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 319-328

  Frank, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIELD MARGIN; PEST DAMAGE; SLUG; WHEAT;

ARION FASCIATUS; ARION LUSITANICUS; DEROCERAS LAEVE; DEROCERAS RETICULATUM; GASTROPODA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0031703779     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/64.3.319     Document Type: Article

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