Slug Preferences for Winter Wheat Cultivars and Common Agricultural Weeds

Cook, Richard T.; Bailey, Stuart E. R.; McCrohan, Catherine R.

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“…Particular slug species have specific food preferences. Slugs readily feed on some plant species and completely ignore others (DIRZO 1980, MOLGAARD 1986, COOK et al 1996, 1997, BRINER & FRANK 1998, KOZ£OWSKI & KOZ£OWSKA 2000, 2003. Knowledge about palatability of particular plant species to slugs is indispensable in studies on alternative pest control methods in arable crops.…”

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Preferences of Deroceras reticulatum (O. F. Müller), Arion luisitanicus Mabille and Arion rufus (Linnaeus) for various weed and herb species and winter oilseed rape (II group plants)

Kozłowski¹,

Kałuski²

2004

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Palatability of 20 plant species to the slugs Deroceras reticulatum (O. F. Müller), Arion lusitanicusMabille and Arion rufus (Linnaeus) was estimated in laboratory food tests (multiple-choice and no-choice). The rate and degree of damage to seedlings and leaves of weeds, herbs and winter oilseed rape were determined, and plant species preferred or rejected by particular slug species were identified. Brassica napus and Datura stramonium were preferred by all the examined slugs, while Geranium robertianum was rejected. The slug species differed in their preferences for the remaining plant species.KEY WORDS: D. reticulatum, A. lusitanicus, A. rufus, weeds, herbs, winter oilseed rape, food preference, acceptability, palatability INTRODUCTIONPolyphagous slugs of the families Agriolimacidae and Arionidae are pests of agricultural crops and have a wide range of food sources (CHATFIELD 1976, BARRAT et al. 1994, GLEN et al. 1993. Besides arable and vegetable crops, they damage weeds, cultivated herbs and ornamental plants. Particular slug species have specific food preferences. Slugs readily feed on some plant species and completely ignore others (DIRZO 1980, MOLGAARD 1986, COOK et al. 1996, 1997, BRINER & FRANK 1998, KOZ£OWSKI & KOZ£OWSKA 2000, 2003. Knowledge about palatability of particular plant species to slugs is indispensable in studies on alternative pest control methods in arable crops. The pertinent studies concern the use of different weed species as alternative food for slugs (COOK et al. 1997, FRANK & FRIEDLI 1999 and the application of plant extracts or chemical plant compounds for the purpose of reducing pest feeding on arable crops (WEBBE & LAMBERT 1983, MOLGAARD 1986, BRINER & FRANK 1998, BARONE & FRANK 1999. Understanding feeding behaviour of slugs and their reaction to different plant species are prerequisites to such studies. This paper presents the results of studies on the preference for and acceptability of weed, herb species and winter oilseed rape chosen by the slugs, which attack arable crops in Poland. MATERIAL AND METHODSFood choice tests (multiple-choice and no-choice) were carried out on 20 plant species under laboratory conditions (day temperature 19°C, night temperature 16°C, RH 93%, day length 15 h).

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Preferences of Deroceras reticulatum (O. F. Müller), Arion luisitanicus Mabille and Arion rufus (Linnaeus) for various weed and herb species and winter oilseed rape (II group plants)

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Kałuski²

2004

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“…Derocerus reticulatum is a serious pest of crops (Cook et al 1996 ), feeding on fresh green plant material in arable habitats (Cook et al 1997 ). It is therefore not surprising that in the current study, they were one of the dominant surface invertebrates found along transects, as the arable fi eld had a well-established hedgerow with good ground cover, an uncultivated boundary strip and winter stubble, factors that are reported to increase slug abundance (Glen et al 1989 , Hegarty andCooper 1994 ).…”

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Intra- and interhabitat differences in hedgehog distribution and potential prey availability

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With little previous research on the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus Linnaeus) in Ireland, 22 hedgehogs (16 females and six males) were tagged at a rural Irish site between June 2008 and November 2009. Transect, surveying surface invertebrates were carried out in the centre and hedgerow in arable and pasture lands distributed throughout the site. In both years, hedgehogs selected arable land and this coincided with a rise in invertebrate density. This and the fact that within the arable field hedgehogs concentrated their activity where there was a greater density of potential prey suggest that hedgehogs learn the spatial location of prospective food. Contrary to other research, in most of the hedgehogs’ home range, individuals consistently foraged in the centre of both pasture and arable lands. Potential prey was lower in fields where the hedgerow had no bramble understory, and this suggests that hedgerow with good ground cover acts as an important reserve for invertebrates. Badgers (Meles meles Linnaeus) were seen on 12 occasions within the hedgehogs’ home range and they did not appear to have a negative effect on the hedgehogs’ use of the site. It was concluded that the main factor affecting the hedgehogs’ distribution within each habitat was the availability and accessibility of potential prey

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“…It indicates differences in palatability of the plants to the slugs. A broad range of palatability of plants has been recognised in earlier studies on D. reticulatum and other slug species food preferences (COOK et al 1996, FRANK & FRIEDLI 1999, KELLER et al 1999 …”

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“…Such methods consist in providing the slugs with alternative food sources, or applying plant extracts or other plant-derived substances to reduce palatability of cultivated plants (MOLGAARD 1986, COOK et al 1996, CLARK et al 1997, FRANK & FRIEDLI 1999, BARONE & FRANK 1999. Information on palatability of various plants and their susceptibility to slug damage is essential for developing utilization of plants in slug control.…”

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Feeding rate of Deroceras reticulatum (O. F. Müller, 1774) (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Agriolimacidae) on herbs and oilseed rape

Kozłowski¹,

Kozłowska²

2009

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Experiments on feeding rate of Deroceras reticulatum (O. F. Müller) and damage caused by this slug to oilseed rape and other plant species were carried out under laboratory conditions. No-choice tests were conducted on 20 plant species at the growth stage of 2-3 leaves. The percentage of plant damage was assessed in consecutive days of the slug feeding and the consumption index (C.I.) was calculated for each plant species and for slugs of known weight. The slug feeding rates varied significantly between the examined plant species. Papaver argemone, Sisymbrium officinale and Erigeron canadensis were the most sensitive to the slug feeding, Geum urbanum, Seneico vulgaris, Epilobium palustre and Impatiens roylei -the least so.

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Slug Preferences for Winter Wheat Cultivars and Common Agricultural Weeds

Cited by 41 publications

References 19 publications

Preferences of Deroceras reticulatum (O. F. Müller), Arion luisitanicus Mabille and Arion rufus (Linnaeus) for various weed and herb species and winter oilseed rape (II group plants)

Preferences of Deroceras reticulatum (O. F. Müller), Arion luisitanicus Mabille and Arion rufus (Linnaeus) for various weed and herb species and winter oilseed rape (II group plants)

Intra- and interhabitat differences in hedgehog distribution and potential prey availability

Feeding rate of Deroceras reticulatum (O. F. Müller, 1774) (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Agriolimacidae) on herbs and oilseed rape

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