Rory Mc Donnell

Assistant Professor

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Department/Unit: Crop and Soil Science - Crops Unit

Content by Rory Mc Donnell

Guide to Ground Beetles in Grass Seed Crops Grown In the Willamette Valley, Oregon

Ground beetles are an integral component of biological control in agricultural fields, but information on the species that are present in Oregon and throughout the United States is surprisingly limited. This guide ...

Inga Reich, Casi Jessie, Andrew Colton, Mike Gormally, Rory Mc Donnell | Feb 2021 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Will banana slugs eat my plants?

Q: Are banana slugs harmful to my flower or vegetable garden? I remember learning that they are beneficial but I would like to clarify. The internet is giving me very mixed answers.

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Microscopic worm that liquefies slugs may be answer to controlling this invasive pest

 In Oregon at least half of the 20 top agricultural commodities suffer from slug damage.

Kym Pokorny | Nov 16, 2020 | News story

Slugs and snails, destructors of crops and gardens, could be controlled by bread dough

Bread dough is a nontoxic, generic and effective tool that could be used in the detection and management of gastropods worldwide.

Kym Pokorny | Aug 18, 2021 | News story

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