slugs

Wet weather has aided breeding conditions

Growers urged to sign-up to beat Britain's biggest pest

For the first time in the UK a trials permit has been authorised to review spreading slug pellets from drones, aiming to enable approval for grower use in future

Growers urged to join scheme which will see AI bots fight off pests

The British On-Farm Innovation Network (BOFIN) is seeking farmers to help monitor the contribution carabid beetles make to slug control.

Experts offer warning to cereal growers amid high number of pests

Establishing a series of on-farm trials has helped one Yorkshire farmer better understand the behaviour of slugs in a bid to tackle burdens in a post-metaldehyde era. Charlotte Cunningham reports.