Slug Monitoring and Impacts on the Ground Beetle Community in the Frame of Sustainable Pest Control in Conventional and Conservation Agroecosystems
In conservation agriculture, slugs are considered significant pests and their monitoring is a key option in the integrated pest management framework. Together with molluscicide applications, predators such as ground beetles can offer a tool for slug control in the field. Through the evaluation of sl...
Main Authors: | Davide Scaccini, Michela Panini, Olga Chiesa, Rinaldo Nicoli Aldini, Vincenzo Tabaglio, Emanuele Mazzoni |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-06-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/6/380 |
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