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Why slugs are so hard to control – and how scientists are working to keep them in check

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par Sergei Petrovskii, Professor of Applied Mathematics , University of Leicester
Keith Walters, Professor of Invertebrate Biology and Pest Management, Harper Adams University
Natalia Petrovskaya, Associate Professor in Applied Mathematics, University of Birmingham

Almost everyone who has a garden knows what a nuisance slugs can be. They are also one of the most destructive crop pests in the UK. Studies show that yields of many major crops, such as wheat, are severely reduced by their feeding.

But recent research into slug movements may help farmers with their slug prevention strategies

A 2014 report from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board estimated…

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