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potatoes with their strong teeth.
This is the first report of slugs being
found in a potato storage facility in the
U.S. and hopefully the only one; however,
the potato industry should be aware
of the presence of this creature and
the potential damage it can cause. For
additional information on this discovery,
check out the author's paper that was
recently published in the American
Journal of Potato Research.
Silvia I. Rondon is a professor and
extension entomologist at Oregon State
University's Hermiston Agricultural
Research and Extension Center. She can be
contacted at
silvia.rondon@oregonstate.edu.
Rory J. McDonnell is a professor with
OSU's Department of Crop and Soil Science
and is based in Corvallis, Ore. He can be
reached at
rory.mcdonnell@oregonstate.edu.
Gray field slugs added damage to already bruised potatoes. Gray field slug damage inflicted on an otherwise
healthy potato in storage.
