Molluscs as Crop Pests [recurso electrónico] /
G. M. Barker
- 492 p. : recurso en linea
Libro electronico adquirido a perpetuidad con la editorial CABI
Contenido: 7 Planorbidae and Lymnaeidae as Pests of Rice, with Particular Reference to Isidorella newcombi (Adams & Angus); 8 Urocyclus flavescens Kerferstein (Urocyclidae) as a Pest of Banana in South Africa; 9 Bradybaena similaris(de Férussac) (Bradybaenidae) as a Pest on Grapevines of Taiwan; 10 Agriolimacidae, Arionidae and Milacidae as Pests in West European Sunflower and Maize; 11 Helicidae as Pests in Australian and South African Grapevines; 12 Agriolimacidae
Mollusc species constitute a major threat to sustainable agriculture. This is an analysis of the pest status of terrestrial mollusc species or species groups, and the progress towards development of solutions. It also covers the toxicology of chemicals, and the deployment of molluscicides in baits.