Investment
Investment
NGN - Communication and extension of slug management in the Southern region
- Project start date:
- 29/04/2022
- Project end date:
- 31/03/2024
- Crop type:
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- Wheat, (Cereal)
- Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
- Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)
- Organisation
- Michael A Nash
- Region:
- South
- Project status
- Completed
GRDC News
Long-term monitoring ‘vital’ for slug management
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Dr Michael Nash shares some lessons on slug management for the season
Spring slug numbers key to next year’s...
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Growers in areas affected by slugs have been urged to closely monitor paddocks this spring...
Wet conditions make vigilance the key for...
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Economics should be one of the factors that drives decisions about baiting and other control...
Latest GRDC slug control tactics now available...
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Increased slug damage has been reported by grain growers in Victoria, South Australia and southern...
Update papers
- 1722348000000, Strategies to limit slug threats other than baits - GRDC
- 1707915600000, Slugs – why did they appear in 2023 and are they likely to persist? - GRDC
- 1676984400000, How do new molluscicide products perform in wet conditions - GRDC
- 1658844000000, Slugs – what can we learn from 2022 - GRDC
Podcasts
2023 Southern region slug update - GRDC
1686664800000The southern region is experiencing its worst season of slug infestation. GRDC discusses with Tim Pohlner and Dr Michael Nash...
Slug control across southern Australia - GRDC
1652796000000As many southern growers know, good growing conditions for crops also means good ground conditions for slugs.
Resources
Slug control - GRDC
Slugs are an increasing threat to grain crops. They feed on crops, causing damage and yield loss. This fact sheet explains why an integrated control approach works best for slugs.
Slugs In Crops: The Back Pocket Guide - GRDC
Slugs have become an important pest group attacking Australian grain crops as farming practices have changed.