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| Glen, David. |
| Slugs are important pests of a wide range of organic vegetable crops, which are high quality products, desired by consumers. Slug problems are especially acute in comparison to conventional vegetable production because use of chemical control measures is prohibited. The purpose of this project is to provide organic vegetable growers with effective integrated pest management techniques for control of slug damage. The project builds on the results of MAFF Project No. OF0137 (September 1996 to March 1999), which demonstrated that biological control using slug-parasitic nematodes (Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita) can give effective and long-lasting control of slug damage to organic vegetable grown in polytunnels in autumn and early spring. Project OF0158 has... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Crop health; Quality; Protection Vegetables Fruit and berries. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/6786/1/OF0158_2146_FRP.pdf |
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