Rise of a Slimy Thief

Slugs Thrive Among Treated Soybean Seed

Emily Unglesbee
By  Emily Unglesbee , DTN Staff Reporter
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Slugs are a major pest in the residue-rich fields of Mid-Atlantic no-till farmers, where they have been known to wipe out entire soybean fields. (Photo courtesy John Obermeyer, Purdue University)
Slugs are a major pest in the residue-rich fields of Mid-Atlantic no-till farmers, where they have been known to wipe out entire soybean fields. (Photo courtesy John Obermeyer, Purdue University)
New research from Penn State suggests that the slug infestations that plague Mid-Atlantic no-till farmers may be encouraged by the use of neonicotinoid-treated soybean seed.

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