Identification and control of pest slugs and snails for broadacre crops in Western Australia

Authors

Svetlana MicicFollow
Ken Henry
Paul Horne

Files

Publication Date

5-2007

Series Number

4713

Abstract

The numbers of slugs and snails have increased in broadacre cropping in Western Australia with the use of minimum tillage and stubble-retention practices. The organic content of paddocks increases under such systems, providing an increased food source especially to young slugs and snails. Soil moisture content is greater over summer leading to higher survival levels of slugs and snails.

Slug and snail pests in Australia have come from other countries, mainly the Mediterranean region. They damage plant seeds (mainly legumes), recently germinated seeds, seedlings and leaves and can be a contaminant of grain at harvest.

Number of Pages

16

ISSN

1833-7236

Keywords

Pest control, Slugs, Snails, Biology, Tillage, Weed control, Chemical control, Biological control, Contamination, Western Australia

Disciplines

Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Biology | Zoology

Recommended Citation

Micic, S, Henry, K, and Horne, P. (2007), Identification and control of pest slugs and snails for broadacre crops in Western Australia. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Bulletin 4713.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/bulletins/108

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