Uszkodzenia odmian bobiku i łubinów powodowane przez Arion rufus (Linnaeus) i Deroceras reticulatum (O.F. Müller)

Abstract

Summary Experiments were carried out in controlled conditions on plants at the 3–4 leaf stage. Three varieties of faba bean, narrow-leafed lupin and yellow lupin included in the studies were exposed to Arion rufus and Deroceras reticulatum feeding. Chinese cabbage and oilseed rape plants were used as controls. In no-choice tests the degree of plant damage was determined on a five-point scale. The results showed that both slug species preferred plants of Sonet yellow lupin, while the least damage was done to Mirela narrow-leafed lupin. The degree of damage to the other plants varied depending on the species of slug. The varieties were identified as less or more susceptible to damage by the studied slug species. The results will serve as an important element in selecting plant varieties for cultivation in areas with dense slug population posing high threat to plants.