Evaluation of food preferences and tolerance of slugs Deroceras reticulatum, Arion lusitanicus and Arion rufus (I group of plants) with references to various herbs
2003
Kozlowski, J. (Institute of Plant Protection, Poznan (Poland))Kozlowska, M. (Poznan Agricultural University (Poland). Dept. of Mathematical and Statistical Methods)
Evaluation of palatability of 20 plant species as a food source for slugs Deroceras reticulatum (Muller), Arion lusitanicus (Mabille) and Arion rufus (Linnaeus) was performed under laboratory conditions in tests with multiple choices and without choice. Rate and degree of damage of seedlings and leaves of matured plants of herbs and winter oilseed rape were calculated. Based on conducted experiments, plant species preferred and rejected by particular slug species were defined. Plants that were preferred by all examined slug species were the following: Brassica napus, Conium maculatum and Lamium amplexicaule. Rejected plants were Polygonum nodosum and Plantago lanceolata. Slugs have showed differentiated preferences towards the remaining plant species
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