FOOD PREFERENCE AND FOOD CONSUMPTION OF SOME LAND SNAILS UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS. | ||||
| Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology | ||||
| Article 5, Volume 1, Issue 4, April 2010, Page 189-193 PDF (358.92 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jppp.2010.86714 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| T. M.M. Al-Akraa; M. A. El-Danasory; M. A. Mohafez | ||||
| Agric. Zoology and Nematology Dept., Faculty of Agric., Al-Azhr University, Nasr city – Cairo. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Egyptian clover leaves were most consumed for Monacha obstracta (27g./ 10 individuals/ 5 days) followed by peganums, hibiscus and date palm11,11 and 10g./ 10 individuals/ 5 days respectively, while did not approach the sansevieria leaves. Peganums leaves were most consumed for both Eopania vermiculata and Thepa pisana 63 and 54 g./ 10 individuals/ 5 days respectively. Sansevieria and date palm leaves were less than the two previous ornamental plants. M. obstracta preferred Egyptian clover leaves followed by plant leaves, while T. pisana and E. vermiculata preferred the peganums and hisbicus . wheat bran and crushed bread were most attractive for all species wheat bran snails than other foods. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| land snails; food preference- food consumption | ||||
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