Daily variation in the number of slugs under refuge traps

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 142, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 333-339

  Hommay, G ^a   Kienlen, J C ^a   Jacky, F ^a   Gertz, C ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Arion distinctus; Arion hortensis; Daily activity; Deroceras reticulatum; Trap

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; CROP PEST; DIURNAL ACTIVITY; SLUG; TRAPPING;

AGRIOLIMACIDAE; ARION; ARION DISTINCTUS; ARION HORTENSIS; ARIONIDAE; DEROCERAS; DEROCERAS RETICULATUM; GASTROPODA;

EID: 0037674382     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2003.tb00258.x     Document Type: Article

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