Population fluctuation and food preference of African snail by horticulture crops

ABSTRACT: The African snail Achatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822), originally from Africa, was introduced in Brazil and since then became an important pest, because of its resistance to abiotic conditions, hermaphroditism, polyphagia and absence of natural enemies. Considered as one of the 100 worst pests...

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Main Authors: Lindinalva dos Santos, Carla Ruth de Carvalho Barbosa-Negrisoli, Maciel Bispo dos Santos, Aldomário Santo Negrisoli Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Biológico 2018-11-01
Series:Arquivos do Instituto Biológico
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-16572018000100224&lng=en&tlng=en