Fermenting Bread Dough as a Cheap, Effective, Nontoxic, and Generic Attractant for Pest Snails and Slugs

Fermenting Bread Dough as a Cheap, Effective, Nontoxic, and Generic Attractant for Pest Snails and Slugs

Invasive slugs and snails are among the most damaging pests of agriculture in temperate and tropical regions of the world. Control options, however, are limited and there is a heavy reliance on chemical molluscicides of variable efficacy. There is an ongoing need to improve management methods. Here,...

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Main Authors: Robin Veasey, Maria Cordoba, Andrew Colton, Leonard Fujimoto, Christine Dodge, Ian Foley, Gary Adams, Taelor Anderson, Richard Merenz, Arnold Hara, Amy Roda, Jocelyn Millar, Rory Mc Donnell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
terrestrial gastropods
slugs
snails
invasive species
pest management
bread dough
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/4/328

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