‘Slug sleuth’ farmers in England help develop prediction tool to cut back on pesticide use

‘Slug sleuth’ farmers in England help develop prediction tool to cut back on pesticide use

Photograph: Sandra Standbridge/Getty View image in fullscreen Slug damage to wheat and oilseed rape crops is estimated to cost almost £44m a year in the UK. Slug prediction maps, which have been created by computer models as part of a research project, are now helping growers to better target the use of pesticides, saving them money and reducing environmental harm.

Source: The Guardian

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