Cultural control of terrestrial mollusca. 2. hand collection of rest snails | ||
Journal of Pest Control and Environmental Sciences | ||
Volume 2, Issue 1, 1990, Pages 243-251 PDF (618.28 K) | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.21608/jpces.1990.460714 | ||
Authors | ||
M. M. Kh. El-Okda* ; M. S. El-Shahaat; M. M. Emara; A. H. Hanafi | ||
Integrated Protection Lab., Agric. Res. Cent., Egypt, Alex. | ||
Abstract | ||
The infestation of fruit orchards pear and guava by snails in El- Maamoura region, Alexandria Governorate, during the period from 1988-1989 is estimated. Hand collection application of the rest snails was carried out by collectors that were divided into three ages of collecting groups as 14-15, 18-20 and 24-25 year-old. The obtained results indicated the herbivorous snails, Theba sp., Helicella sp. and Cochlicella sp. are the dominant sticked snails upon the followed by the active snail, Eubania sp. The evaluated collectors executed an efficient collection as (87.2-94.2)% of the total number. of snails. It is showed that the young collectors are better as hand collector than the older ages, 24-25 year-old. It is demonstrated that the hand collection of rest terrestrial molluseca is a favourable and efficient practice as cultural control against snails. | ||
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