Harper Adams University and farmers develop slug prediction maps to reduce pesticide use
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Charlie Stubbs
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A £2.6 million research programme led by Harper Adams University and 28 "slug sleuth" farmers is developing prediction maps to control slug damage in arable crops using environmentally friendly methods. The Defra-funded project aims to reduce pesticide use by enabling more precise slug control based on predictive modeling of slug behavior.
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bskyHarper Adams University and farmers develop slug prediction maps to reduce pesticide usebbc.co.ukKey quotes
· 2 pulledData collected by 28 'slug sleuths' has helped researchers from Harper Adams University find environmentally friendly slug control methods in the form of 'prediction maps'.
Researchers hope the maps could lead to 'more precise control of slugs in arable fields' and reduce using pesticides.
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