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We have received further reports of slugs and snails being found across many regions. Slugs are being found in high numbers around Corowa (Riverina) and Parkes (Central West Slopes and Plains), in New South Wales. Higher than usual numbers have been observed in many paddocks. There are also slugs being found in paddocks that have not previously been known to contain slug populations. The majority of monitoring efforts appear to be focussing on emerging canola crops.
Agronomist, Jim Zwar (Greenleaf Crop and Pasture), reports that slugs and snails are present around Lake Bolac & Willaura, in the Western district of Victoria. Although the season is still relatively dry, Jim says there is evidence of slugs and snails in paddocks where they were reported as pests last year. Many farmers who are sowing canola into paddocks with a known snail problem, cultivated and rolled prior to sowing. Stubbles have generally been burnt or paddocks cultivated in areas where slugs were an issue last year. Jim says monitoring will be essential over the next few weeks if good rainfall is received. With increased surface moisture snails and slugs will become more active and may attack newly sown crops where currently they are causing little to no damage.
See PestFacts Issue No. 1 for further information about slugs and snails.
What is PestFacts?
PestFacts south-eastern keeps growers and advisers informed about invertebrate pests and beneficials in broadacre crops and pastures during the winter-cropping season in Victoria and southern New South Wales.
PestFacts south-eastern is run through IPMforGrains: Best Practice Insect Pest Management, a project delivered by the National Pest Information Network (cesar, DPIRD, QDAF, NSW DPI, and SARDI). This project aims to provide grain growers and advisors with information on invertebrate grain pest occurrence and equip industry with the knowledge needed to implement integrated pest management practices. This initiative is a GRDC investment and includes in-kind contributions from all project partner organisations.
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