Slug damage and numbers of slugs in oilseed rape bordering on grass strips

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 461-466

  Frank, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP PEST; PEST DAMAGE; SLUG;

ARION FASCIATUS; ARION LUSITANICUS; DEROCERAS RETICULATUM; GASTROPODA;

EID: 0031796626     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/64.4.461     Document Type: Article

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