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CaraSlug aims to explore the potential of native beetle species as natural pest control agents against slugs in agriculture. By analyzing their feeding behavior and interactions with pests, the project seeks to develop sustainable pest management strategies.
One of the challenges identified under Horizon 2020 is the building of a sustainable agri-food industry.
Agricultural pests such as slugs are major contributors to financial losses in the farming sector and the use of pesticides, which is currently the mainstay of control, is an unsustainable management option due to their toxicity to non-target species and consumers but also because of their cost and variable efficacy.
Biocontrol poses a more sustainable approach to pest control, but the only…
UNIVERSITY OF GALWAY
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United States, PORTLAND
Type: University / higher education
Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
SME: No
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