Professional paper

Slug control in strawberries

Dinka Grubišić orcid.org/0000-0001-5722-7917 ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Agronomski fakultet, Zavod za poljoprivrednu zoologiju

Abstract

Slugs from the genera Deroceras, Arion, Milax, Limax, etc. are significant pests of strawberries. Feeding on the fruits affecting their quality and reduce the yield of strawberries. Limacides often do not achieve the desired effectiveness in controlling these pests and this measure should be combined with alternative measures. In order of increasing market interest in organically produced products, the greater are the expectations of non chemical control measures. The paper gives an overview of the control measures with an emphasis on biological control by use of predatory species, use of repellent plants, use of slug traps and other non chemical control measures.

Keywords

contro; limacides; Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita; slug; slug trap; repellent plants

Hrčak ID:

169481

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/169481

Publication date:

1.9.2015.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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