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Product for controlling agricultural pests proves harmful to iconic banana slug

Researchers at Oregon State University say a product used to control pest slugs on farms in multiple countries is harmful to an iconic West Coast slug and that more research is needed before the product is approved for use in the United States. The work is published in the journal PLOS One.

Product for controlling agricultural pests proves harmful to iconic banana slug
Image: Phys.org
Researchers at Oregon State University say a product used to control pest slugs on farms in multiple countries is harmful to an iconic West Coast slug and that more research is needed before the product is approved for use in the United States. The work is published in the journal PLOS One.

Originally published at Phys.org

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