Control of slug damage to oilseed rape and wheat with imidacloprid seed dressings in laboratory and field experiments

Crop Protection

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 549-555

  Simms, L C ^a   Ester, A ^b   Wilson, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Arion; Deroceras; Imidacloprid; Milax; Seed treatment; Slugs

Indexed keywords

BAIT; CEREAL; CROP PRODUCTION; INSECT; INSECTICIDE; MOLLUSC; PEST SPECIES; SEED TREATMENT; SLUG; VEGETABLE OIL; WHEAT;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

ARION; BRASSICA NAPUS; DEROCERAS; GASTROPODA; INSECTA; MILAX; MILAX GAGATES; MOLLUSCA; SINAPIS ARVENSIS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33646008272     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2005.08.011     Document Type: Article

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