Occurrence and Damage of Snails and Slugs in Protected Cultivation of Oncidium and Their Integrated Control
doi: 10.15886/j.cnki.rdswxb.2012.04.003
- Received Date: 2011-12-08
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Key words:
- Oncidium /
- snails /
- slugs /
- occurrence /
- control /
Abstract: Oncidium spp.are a new tropical orchid of great potential in Hainan since Hainan government had given priority to development of the tropical orchid industry in Hainan.Under cultivation facilities snails and slugs occur frequently and cause serious damage to Oncidium plants in Hainan.They have cause destructive damages to some poor-managed orchid gardens where Oncidium plants are 3-5 years old.The species,occurrence and damage of snails and slugs in protected cultivation of Oncidium in Hainan are introduced.An integrated method is proposed to control the snails and slugs,including blocking their pathway with physical separation(bowl with water,plastic bottle),toxic bait,chemical control,cultural control and biological control.
Citation: | CAI Bo, CHEN Shiming, AO Su, ZHOU Weichuan, LIN Mingguang. Occurrence and Damage of Snails and Slugs in Protected Cultivation of Oncidium and Their Integrated Control[J]. Journal of Tropical Biology, 2012, 3(4): 329-332. doi: 10.15886/j.cnki.rdswxb.2012.04.003 |