creators_name: Rae, R G
creators_name: Robertson, J F
creators_name: Wilson, M J
editors_name: Atkinson, C
editors_name: Ball, B
editors_name: Davies, D H K
editors_name: Rees, R
editors_name: Russell, G
editors_name: Stockdale, E A
editors_name: Watson, C A
editors_name: Walker, R
editors_name: Younie, D
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2006-12-20
lastmod: 2009-08-20 14:35:21
metadata_visibility: show
title: Organic slug control using Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita
ispublished: pub
subjects: 8planthealth
full_text_status: public
keywords: Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita, Deroceras reticulatum, metaldehyde, iron phosphate
abstract: Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita is a lethal slug parasitic nematode that has been formulated into an effective biological control agent called Nemaslug®. We investigated the possibility of using different application methods of P. hermaphrodita to reduce cost and the number of nematodes applied. We also compared P. hermaphrodita with a new slug pellet called Ferramol®, which is available for use on organic farms.
date: 2006
date_type: published
publication: Aspects of Applied Biology 79, What will organic farming deliver? COR 2006
publisher: Association of Applied Biologists
pagerange: 211-214
refereed: never
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citation: Rae, R G; Robertson, J F and Wilson, M J (2006) Organic slug control using Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita. What can organic farming deliver? COR 2006, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, 18-20 September 2006. In: Atkinson, C; Ball, B; Davies, D H K; Rees, R; Russell, G; Stockdale, E A; Watson, C A; Walker, R and Younie, D (Eds.) Aspects of Applied Biology 79, What will organic farming deliver? COR 2006, Association of Applied Biologists, pp. 211-214.
document_url: http://orgprints.org/10229/1/Organic_slug_control_using_Phasmarhabditis_hermaphrodita.pdf