Susceptibility of the eggs of the pest slug Deroceras reticulatum to contact with metal salts

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 171-176

  Iglesias, J ^a   Castillejo, J ^a   Parama, R ^a   Mascato, R ^a   Lombardia, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL; SLUG; TOXICITY;

DEROCERAS RETICULATUM; GASTROPODA;

EID: 0034127013     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/66.2.171     Document Type: Article

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