Once the crop gets up to a good stand it can tolerate leaf feeding, but where stands were thin to begin with, slug damage can reduce it enough to force replanting, says University of Tennessee Extension.
With late planting in many areas, the small size of both soybean and corn will lead to a greater damage potential from slugs, says Ohio State University Extension.
Ohio State University Extension says the recent rainy, cool weather is ideal for slugs, with no-till fields with high residue at a higher risk of slug feeding.
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