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Rae, R, Sheehy, L and McDonald-Howard, K (2023) Thirty years of slug control using the parasitic nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita and beyond. Pest Management Science. ISSN 1526-498X
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Abstract
Several slug species are highly pestiferous and threaten global sustainable agriculture. Current control methods rely heavily on metaldehyde pellets, which are often ineffective, harm nontarget organisms and have been banned in some countries. A viable alternative is the parasitic nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita (and recently P. californica), which has been formulated into a biological control agent (Nemaslug®) to control slugs across northern Europe. Nematodes are mixed with water and applied to soil where they seek out slugs, penetrate behind the mantle and kill them in 4–21 days .Phasmarhabditis hermaph-rodita has been on the market since 1994 and since then there has been ample research on its use. Here we review the research carried out on P.hermaphrodita over the last 30 years since its development and release as a commercial product. We provide information on life cycle, worldwide distribution, history of commercialisation, gastropod immunity, host range, ecological and environmental factors that affect its success in the field, bacterial relationships, and summarise results of field trials. Finally, we suggest future directions for P. hermaphrodita research (and other Phasmarhabditis species) to enhance its use as a biological control agent to control slugs for the next 30 years.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 0502 Environmental Science and Management; 0703 Crop and Pasture Production; Entomology |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology |
| Divisions: | Biological & Environmental Sciences (from Sep 19) |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| SWORD Depositor: | A Symplectic |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Jun 2023 11:01 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Aug 2023 13:15 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1002/ps.7636 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/20097 |
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