Control strategy of a pest slug, Arion lusitanicus, by using non-toxic Ferramol
Arion lusitanicus has become one of the major pests of Sweden, both in agriculture and gardening. Its high capacity to feed and reproduce makes this slug a difficult pest to control. Molluscicides have been used as control agents, but they have harmful effects on crops. As alternative, a non-toxic m...
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| author | Galan De Castro, Patricia |
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| description | Arion lusitanicus has become one of the major pests of Sweden, both in agriculture and gardening. Its high capacity to feed and reproduce makes this slug a difficult pest to control. Molluscicides have been used as control agents, but they have harmful effects on crops. As alternative, a non-toxic molluscicide, Ferramol, which acts by inhibiting the slug feed, were tested in this study. The efficacy of Ferramol (FePO4) in a strawberry field, located in the periphery of Lund, Sweden was studied. The application was adjusted to the lifecycle of A. lusitanicus. In the spring when slugs emerged, Ferramol was applied to control the attack on the crop plant, strawberry. For a month and half the effectiveness of different doses of this product was followed, obtaining clear results as a decrease of the number of slugs. Doses of 2.5 g/m², 5 g/m² and 2 * 2.5 g/m² were equally efficient and the beetle fed on the slug eggs that have survived Ferramol, will be introduced in late spring early summer. To reach even more efficient A. lusitanicus control, a study using Ferramol in combination with a natural predator, a carabid beetle Pterostichus melanarius, is suggested. |
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| spelling | RepoSLU105962017-08-19T04:01:52Z Control strategy of a pest slug, Arion lusitanicus, by using non-toxic Ferramol Kontrollstrategi för spansk skogssnigel, Arion lusitanicus, med hjälp av non-toxisk Ferramol Galan De Castro, Patricia Arion lusitanicus Iberian slug mollusk biological control life cycle Ferramol Pterostichus melanarius Arion lusitanicus has become one of the major pests of Sweden, both in agriculture and gardening. Its high capacity to feed and reproduce makes this slug a difficult pest to control. Molluscicides have been used as control agents, but they have harmful effects on crops. As alternative, a non-toxic molluscicide, Ferramol, which acts by inhibiting the slug feed, were tested in this study. The efficacy of Ferramol (FePO4) in a strawberry field, located in the periphery of Lund, Sweden was studied. The application was adjusted to the lifecycle of A. lusitanicus. In the spring when slugs emerged, Ferramol was applied to control the attack on the crop plant, strawberry. For a month and half the effectiveness of different doses of this product was followed, obtaining clear results as a decrease of the number of slugs. Doses of 2.5 g/m², 5 g/m² and 2 * 2.5 g/m² were equally efficient and the beetle fed on the slug eggs that have survived Ferramol, will be introduced in late spring early summer. To reach even more efficient A. lusitanicus control, a study using Ferramol in combination with a natural predator, a carabid beetle Pterostichus melanarius, is suggested. Arion lusitanicus har under senare tid framträtt som ett utav de främsta skadedjuren i Sverige, både inom jordbruk- och trädgårdsnäring. Snigelns förmåga att inta stora mängder föda och reproducera sig snabbt gör den svår att kontrollera. Tidigare har bekämpningsmedel mot blötdjur använts, men detta ger en ogynnsam effekt på grödor. Som ett alternativ testades ett giftfritt bekämpningsmedel mot blötdjur, Ferramol, som hindrar snigeln från att fortsätta äta. Ferramolets (FePO4) effektivitet studerades på en jordgubbsplantering utanför Lund, Sverige. Appliceringen anpassades till A. lusitanicus livscykel. När snigeln framträdde på våren applicerades Ferramol för att stävja attacken på jordgubbsplantorna. Under en och en halv månad följdes effektiviteten av olika doser av detta medel. Resultaten visade sig tydliga genom att en minskning av antalet sniglar åstadkoms. Detta resultat var oberoende den dos av medel som användes. Doser om 2,5 g/m², 5 g/m² och 2*2,5 g/m² visade sig lika effektiva. För att nå även bättre kontroll över A. lusitanicus förordas en fortsatt studie med Ferramol i kombination av biologisk bekämpning, genom en naturlig fiende, skalbaggen Pterostichus melanarius. Arion lusitanicus se ha convertido en una de las plagas más importantes de Suecia, tanto en agricultura como en jardinería. Su apetito voraz y gran capacidad reproductiva hacen de esta babosa una plaga difícil de controlar. Los molusquicidas se han utilizado como método de control, pero tienen efectos nocivos para los cultivos. Como alternativa se ha probado en este estudio un molisquicida no toxico, Ferramol, que actúa inhibiendo la alimentación de las babosas. Se estudió la eficacia de Ferramol (FePO4) en un cultivo de fresas situado en la periferia de Lund, Suecia. La aplicación se ajustó al ciclo de vida de A. Lusitanicus. En primavera, durante la emergencia de las babosas, Ferramol fue aplicado para controlar el ataque al cultivo de fresas. Durante mes y medio se estudió la efectividad a diferentes dosis de este producto obteniendo claros resultados en la disminución del número de babosas. Las dosis de 2,5g/m², 5g/m² y 2*2,5g/m² son igual de eficientes. A finales de primavera principios de verano se introducirá el escarabajo que se alimentará de los huevos de las babosas que hayan sobrevivido al Ferramol. Para llegar a un control aun más eficaz se sugiere un estudio con Ferramol en combinación con un depredador natural, un escarabajo carabideo Pterostichus melanarius. SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101) 2017 M2 eng swe spa https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/10596/ |
| spellingShingle | Arion lusitanicus Iberian slug mollusk biological control life cycle Ferramol Pterostichus melanarius Galan De Castro, Patricia Control strategy of a pest slug, Arion lusitanicus, by using non-toxic Ferramol |
| title | Control strategy of a pest slug, Arion lusitanicus, by using non-toxic Ferramol |
| title_full | Control strategy of a pest slug, Arion lusitanicus, by using non-toxic Ferramol |
| title_fullStr | Control strategy of a pest slug, Arion lusitanicus, by using non-toxic Ferramol |
| title_full_unstemmed | Control strategy of a pest slug, Arion lusitanicus, by using non-toxic Ferramol |
| title_short | Control strategy of a pest slug, Arion lusitanicus, by using non-toxic Ferramol |
| title_sort | control strategy of a pest slug, arion lusitanicus, by using non-toxic ferramol |
| topic | Arion lusitanicus Iberian slug mollusk biological control life cycle Ferramol Pterostichus melanarius |