Mini-plot field experiments on slug control using biological and chemical control agents

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 139, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 285-292

  Iglesias, J ^a   Castillejo, J ^a   Castro, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Arion; Deroceras; Field trials; Iron phosphate; Metaldehyde; Nematodes; Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita; Slugs

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; CHEMICAL CONTROL; NEMATODE; PEST CONTROL; SLUG;

ARION; ARION ATER; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; DEROCERAS; GASTROPODA; JAPONICA; LACTUCA; NEMATODA; PHASMARHABDITIS; PHASMARHABDITIS HERMAPHRODITA; POLYGONATUM; POLYGONATUM JAPONICA; RHABDITIDAE;

EID: 0035206528     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2001.tb00141.x     Document Type: Article

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