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Predation on the slug Deroceras reticulatum by the carabid beetles Pterostichus madidus and Nebria brevicollis in the presence of alternative prey

Predation on the slug Deroceras reticulatum by the carabid beetles Pterostichus madidus and... 1 Slugs are important pests in many agricultural crops and potential biological control agents are being studied as an alternative to molluscicides. Carabid beetles may be able to reduce slug populations, but their role as control agents may be influenced by the presence of alternative prey. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Agricultural and Forest Entomology Wiley

Predation on the slug Deroceras reticulatum by the carabid beetles Pterostichus madidus and Nebria brevicollis in the presence of alternative prey

Agricultural and Forest Entomology , Volume 3 (3) – Jan 1, 2001

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Wiley
Copyright
Copyright © 2001 Wiley Subscription Services
ISSN
1461-9555
eISSN
1461-9563
DOI
10.1046/j.1461-9555.2001.00102.x
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Abstract

1 Slugs are important pests in many agricultural crops and potential biological control agents are being studied as an alternative to molluscicides. Carabid beetles may be able to reduce slug populations, but their role as control agents may be influenced by the presence of alternative prey.

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Agricultural and Forest EntomologyWiley

Published: Jan 1, 2001

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