The role of different slug species in damage to oilseed rape bordering on sown wildflower strips

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 483-493

  Frank, T ^a  

^a Zoological Institute   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Arion; Boettgerilla; Damage rate; Deroceras; Slug density

Indexed keywords

CROP PLANT; PEST DAMAGE; SLUG;

ARION LUSITANICUS; DEROCERAS RETICULATUM;

EID: 0032446647     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1998.tb05845.x     Document Type: Article

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