?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Organic+Centre+Wales+Technical+Note+4%3A+Biology+and+management+of+slugs&rft.creator=Anon%2C+&rft.subject=Crop+health%2C+quality%2C+protection&rft.subject=+Education%2C+extension+and+communication&rft.subject=+Production+systems&rft.description=Slugs+are+the+most+common+and+widespread+pest+affecting+all+farmers+and+growers.+There+are+29+species+of+slugs+in+the+UK.+The+most+destructive+are+from+the+Deroceras%2C+Arion+and+Malix+groups.+Very+few+crops+are+unaffected+as+slugs+are+polyphagus+and+feed+throughout+the+year+whenever+conditions+are+cool%2Fwarm+and+damp.+With+FYM+%26+green+manures%2C+soil+organic+matter+levels+are+increased+which+favours+slugs.+Snails+tend+to+be+less+important%2C+but+can+cause+problems+in+gardens+and+on+cane+fruits.++This+technical+note+discusses+natural+enemies+of+slugs%2C+nature+of+damage%2C+life+history+and+control+measures%2C+and+lists+sources+of+further+information.&rft.date=2005-09&rft.type=Other&rft.type=NonPeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Forgprints.org%2F10807%2F1%2F4slugs-eng.pdf&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Forgprints.org%2F10807%2F2%2F4slugs-cym.pdf&rft.identifier=Anon%2C+(2005)+Organic+Centre+Wales+Technical+Note+4%3A+Biology+and+management+of+slugs.&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Forgprints.org%2F10807%2F