Biological control offers an attractive alternative to chemical molluscicides in the management of pest slugs, with nematodes emerging as promising biocontrol agents. Among these, species within the ...

Almost everyone who has a garden knows what a nuisance slugs can be. They are also one of the most destructive crop pests in ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Two Oregon State University researchers have discovered a microscopic soil-dwelling nematode on the Corvallis campus that could be an important tool against invasive slugs ...

(Beyond Pesticides, December 8, 2020) Researchers at Oregon State University recently made a promising discovery that could significantly improve the ability for North American farmers and gardeners ...

Essential oils from thyme and spearmint are proving lethal to crop-damaging slugs without the toxicity to humans, animals or the environment that chemical solutions can present. An added advantage of ...

Slugs don't just wreck your precious plants – they're also magnets for nasty fungal infections that can devastate your entire garden - but there's a brilliant trick to send them away without reaching ...

A slug of the genus Arion is common to northern Germany. It's also an express train for tiny nematodes that hitch rides in the slug's gut to get from food source to food source. A slug of the genus ...