ABSTRACT Deroceras reticulatum also known as the Grey Field Slug is a serious agricultural and horticultural pest. Integrated pest management of D. reticulatum and other pest molluscs includes the use of chemical mollusicides, crop management practices and biological control. Research into the biology and control of D. reticulatum requires animals for experiments; however, collection of wild animals for these purposes is often not feasible due to variations in seasonal availability or geographic distribution. Additionally, the use of wild animals introduced a large amount of variation in experiments due to differing health status, age and prior environmental exposure of the animals. This paper describes protocols for the establishment and maintenance of a colony of D. reticulatum in the laboratory which can provide large numbers of eggs or animals of different ages for study.

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管理自给自足的网状德罗塞拉（Müller）（软体动物：Pulmonata）群体的实用指南

【摘要】：灰田蛞蝓(Deroceras reticulatum)是一种严重的农业园艺害虫。D. reticulatum 和其他害虫软体动物的综合害虫管理包括使用化学杀螺剂、作物管理实践和生物控制。D. reticulatum 的生物学和控制研究需要动物进行实验；然而，由于季节性供应或地理分布的变化，为这些目的收集野生动物通常是不可行的。此外，由于动物的不同健康状况、年龄和先前的环境暴露，使用野生动物在实验中引入了大量变化。本文描述了建立和维护 D 菌落的协议。