Identification and control of pest slugs and snails for broadacre crops in Western Australia

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Integrated control – attacking the weak links in the life cycle of slugs and snails

From a management point of view, slugs and snails have similar lifecycles. This means similar management techniques can be employed to control them in broadacre crops. Effective management requires applying controls that coincide with different phases of the pest’s lifecycle.

Diagram of integrated control options that relate to breaking the lifecycle
Integrated control options that relate to breaking the lifecycle

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Identification and control of pest slugs and snails for broadacre crops in Western Australia

  1. Distribution of slugs and snails
  2. Identification and habits of pest slugs and snails
    1. Slugs
    2. Snails
  3. Biology of slugs and snails
  4. Damage
  5. Integrated control – attacking the weak links in the life cycle of slugs and snails
  6. Control options
    1. The key to effective control is monitoring:
    2. Consider control options if slug and snail numbers are above thresholds
    3. Pre-seeding management
    4. Chemical control
    5. Weed control
  7. Minimising harvest contamination by snails
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Author

Svetlana Micic

Documents

Controlling small pointed snails before they lay eggs.docx

See Also

Time snail baiting to coincide with maximum snail movement and before snails lay eggs
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External Links

Snail control: Bash’em, Burn’em, Bait’em
GCTV13: Small Conical Snails
Snail and Slug Baiting Guidelines
Snail Management Guide
Snail Baiting as part of an Integrated Pest Management strategy
Mitigating snails, slugs and slaters
Snail tolerances in Western Australian Export Grain
Effect of lime on snail fecundity and shell strength