The Significance of Alien and Invasive Slug Species for Plant Communities in Agrocenoses

Kozłowski, Jan

doi:10.2478/v10045-012-0012-9

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“…In central and northern Europe this slug poses a serious risk to many species of crop plants, and it is difficult to control. It causes severe damage particularly in gardens and in certain field crops (godan 1979, soutH 1992, FRank 1998, griMM 2001, Port & ester 2002, KozłowsKi 2007, 2012.…”

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Evaluation of the effectiveness  of iron phosphate and the parasitic nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita  in reducing plant damage caused by the slug Arion vulgaris Moquin-Tandon, 1885

Kozłowski¹,

Jaskulska²,

Kozłowska³

2014

Folia Malac.

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Arion vulgaris is one of the most important slug pests of crop plants, and is extremely hard to control. We assessed the effectiveness of a slug pellets containing iron phosphate, compared with methiocarb-and metaldehyde-based molluscicides, and of the parasitic nematode P. hermaphrodita contained in the commercial bioproduct Nemaslug. The effect of various doses of these substances and the nematode in reducing slug damage to Chinese cabbage plants was evaluated in laboratory experiments. A reduction in slug numbers and plant damage was obtained following application of the molluscicides, and a reduction in plant damage following application of P. hermaphrodita (immersion of plant roots in the nematode-containing liquid). The results are of great practical significance, because they show that it is possible to reduce the recommended dose of iron phosphate (5 g/m 2) by one half. Another important finding is that application of the nematode in the form of root immersion is more effective than spraying. The study demonstrates the usefulness of the nematode and of the iron phosphate molluscicide in protecting plants from A. vulgaris; this is of particular importance for crops on which the application of traditional molluscicides is not possible.

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Evaluation of the effectiveness  of iron phosphate and the parasitic nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita  in reducing plant damage caused by the slug Arion vulgaris Moquin-Tandon, 1885

Kozłowski¹,

Jaskulska²,

Kozłowska³

2014

Folia Malac.

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“…Slugs mainly live in humid environments and ingest various types of food, from plants to animal remains, consuming approximately half of their weight in one night (Kozłowski, 2012). The grey field slug, Deroceras reticulatum (Müller), is most likely the most widely occurring slug species.…”

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Molluscicidal effects of saponin-rich plant extracts on the grey field slug

González-Cruz

Martín

2013

Cienc. Inv. Agr.

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D. González-Cruz, and R. San Martín. 2013. Molluscicidal effects of saponin-rich plant extracts on the grey field slug. Cien. Inv. Agr. 40(2): 341-349. Slug control is a major concern in crop fields because these mollusks consume and damage plants that are destined for human consumption and ornamentation. The grey field slug Deroceras reticulatum (Müller, 1774) is one of the most commonly occurring mollusks with agronomic importance, consuming up to 80% of the leaf surface of raps and other crops. The major difficulty in slug control is that the main products used for this purpose can also endanger non-target animals, such as pets and birds. New methods of control that are naturally based and environmental friendly are urgently required, both for the farmer who applies the product and for the final consumer. In this study, we analyzed the anti-molluscal activity of extracts from three plant with a high content of saponins: Camellia oleifera, Gleditsia amorphoides and Quillaja saponaria. Forced oral injection and histological analyses of the digestive system were performed to measure the effects of the plant extracts against slugs. All three extracts showed anti-feeding activity and toxicity against slugs when injected orally at a range of concentrations between 1 and 4% w/w. All three extracts also damaged the gastric epithelium of the crop region of the slugs, suggesting that they show strong membranolytic properties in the digestive system of these mollusks. This study revealed novel natural compounds that can potentially be used in the control of grey field slugs. The data hereby presented could be useful in future comparative studies between other mollusks with agronomic importance.

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“…In Ukraine colonies of the Spanish slug are registered since 2007 from Lviv Region and were reported by the locals for at least two years earlier (Gural-Sverlova, Gural, 2011). Th is region neighbors to Poland, where this species is known since 1993 and especially widely distributed in the areas adjacent to Ukraine (Kozłowski, 2012). More recently, Spanish slug was found in Uzhgorod City (Zakarpattia Region, Ukraine) that is located near the border with Slovakia, some indirect data suggest that it might have invaded that area even before Lviv Region (Gural- Sverlova, Gural, 2015).…”

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Fast Recent Expansion of the Spanish Slug (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora, Arionidae) Across Ukraine

Balashov¹,

Khomenko²,

Kovalov³

et al. 2018

Vestnik Zoologii

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The Spanish slug, a species that is considered to be the most destructive pest among molluscs of Europe, is reported to spread widely across Ukraine during last 5–7 years. In addition to its 5 known colonies in Western Ukraine, over 60 new localities from Western, Central, Northern, Southern and Eastern Ukraine are reported for the first time using own materials and reports with photo from the general public. Newly reported localities include such major cities as Kyiv, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Khmelnitsky, Vinnytsia, Ternopil, Zhytomyr, Lutsk, Chernivtsi and Ivano-Frankivsk, and also the settlements in Odesa and Mykolaiv Regions. Species is also reported for the first time from Grodno City in Belarus and from Moscow City in Russia. Much wider future expansion of the Spanish slug in Eastern Europe is expected in near time.

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The Significance of Alien and Invasive Slug Species for Plant Communities in Agrocenoses

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Evaluation of the effectiveness  of iron phosphate and the parasitic nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita  in reducing plant damage caused by the slug Arion vulgaris Moquin-Tandon, 1885

Evaluation of the effectiveness  of iron phosphate and the parasitic nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita  in reducing plant damage caused by the slug Arion vulgaris Moquin-Tandon, 1885

Molluscicidal effects of saponin-rich plant extracts on the grey field slug

Fast Recent Expansion of the Spanish Slug (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora, Arionidae) Across Ukraine

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The Significance of Alien and Invasive Slug Species for Plant Communities in Agrocenoses

Cited by 33 publications

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Evaluation of the effectiveness of iron phosphate and the parasitic nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita in reducing plant damage caused by the slug Arion vulgaris Moquin-Tandon, 1885

Evaluation of the effectiveness of iron phosphate and the parasitic nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita in reducing plant damage caused by the slug Arion vulgaris Moquin-Tandon, 1885

Molluscicidal effects of saponin-rich plant extracts on the grey field slug

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Evaluation of the effectiveness  of iron phosphate and the parasitic nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita  in reducing plant damage caused by the slug Arion vulgaris Moquin-Tandon, 1885

Evaluation of the effectiveness  of iron phosphate and the parasitic nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita  in reducing plant damage caused by the slug Arion vulgaris Moquin-Tandon, 1885