Optimization of biological (Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita) and chemical (iron phosphate and metaldehyde) slug control

Crop Protection

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 765-773

  Rae, Robbie G ^a   Robertson, Jamie F ^b   Wilson, Michael J ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arion ater; Arion subfuscus; Biocontrol; Chinese cabbage; Deroceras reticulatum; Iron phosphate; Metaldehyde; Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita; Slug control

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE; BAIT; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CHEMICAL CONTROL; CROP DAMAGE; CROP PEST; HERMAPHRODITE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; IRON; LEAFY VEGETABLE; NEMATODE; OPTIMIZATION; ROOT SYSTEM; SLUG;

ARION ATER; ARION SUBFUSCUS; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. PEKINENSIS; DEROCERAS RETICULATUM; GASTROPODA; NEMATODA; PHASMARHABDITIS HERMAPHRODITA;

EID: 67650541761     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2009.04.005     Document Type: Article

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