The Slug Circle is the BOFIN Knowledge Cluster around this project of those with special interest, including scientists and members of the public who have opted in, share experiences and knowledge and help shape the project. If you want to be able to contribute to discussions, please join BOFIN here.
The Slug Circle is a community within a project called SLIMERS. This stands for Strategies Leading to Improved Management an Resilience against Slugs. This project is led by BOFIN, partnered with CHAP, AGRIVATION, Harper Adams University, John Innes Centre, and Small Robot Company. It is funded by Defra Farming Innovation Programme, delivered by Innovate UK.
This is a collaborative project to develop cost-effective digital autonomous slug monitoring, forecasting and precision-treatment tools. This would address arable farming’s biggest pest issue that causes £43.5M crop damage/annum for wheat and oilseed rape in the UK and for which there is currently just one form of control – ferric phosphate pellets. The aim is to develop two commercial services from current proof-of-concept:
– Patch prediction and precision mapping & autonomous slug treatment using nematodes.
Find out more information on the BOFIN website and in the leaflet.
The Slug Circle is a community within a project called SLIMERS. This stands for Strategies Leading to Improved Management an Resilience against Slugs. This project is led by BOFIN, partnered with CHAP, AGRIVATION, Harper Adams University, John Innes Centre, and Small Robot Company. It is funded by Defra Farming Innovation Programme, delivered by Innovate UK.
This is a collaborative project to develop cost-effective digital autonomous slug monitoring, forecasting and precision-treatment tools. This would address arable farming’s biggest pest issue that causes £43.5M crop damage/annum for wheat and oilseed rape in the UK and for which there is currently just one form of control – ferric phosphate pellets. The aim is to develop two commercial services from current proof-of-concept:
– Patch prediction and precision mapping & autonomous slug treatment using nematodes.
Find out more information on the BOFIN website and in the leaflet.
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