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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Grimm, B.;
Schaumberger, K. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Grimm: The Natural History Museum, Mollusca Research Group, London, United Kingdom; Schaumberger: Institute of Zoology, Karl-Franzens-University of Graz, Graz, Austria |
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| Title: | Daily activity of the pest slug Arion lusitanicus under laboratory conditions |
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| Section: | Research papers
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| Source: | Annals of Applied Biology. Vol. 141, No. 1, August 2002, p. 35-44. |
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| Publishing Information: | London: Cambridge University Press. |
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| # of Pages: | 10 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Slugs; Behavior; Temperatures; Time-of-day; Pest control
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| Abstract/Contents: | "The daily activity of the slug Arion lusitanicus was studied using time-lapse video analysis in the laboratory. Under constant temperature (18°C) and 16-h photoperiod, the activity of slugs was measured in half-hourly periods as locomotor activity, feeding or resting. Track lengths were determined using image analysis. Locomotion of A. lusitanicus was greatest at 5:30, 1.5 h after sunrise, and at 20:30, 1 h after sunset; least locomotor activity occurred between 13:00 and 14:00. The mean distance travelled by A. lusitanicus in 24 h was 10.8 m. The largest slug was the most active and the smallest the least. Slugs spent 68% of 24 hours resting, mainly under artificial shelter traps, 27% in locomotion and 4% feeding. Feeding occurred mainly during the hours of dakness [darkness] (76%). All categories of behaviour investigated varied greatly between individuals and also between times of day. Homing to artificial shelters and other roost sites was regularly observed within 24 h (41%), but decreased considerably thereafter. The behavioural patterns proved to be in agreement with those found in a previous field investigation and are therefore also discussed with a view to their importance in pest control." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 36 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Grimm, B., and K. Schaumberger. 2002. Daily activity of the pest slug Arion lusitanicus under laboratory conditions. Ann. Appl. Biol. 141(1):p. 35-44. |
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