Espécie invasora em unidade de conservação: Achatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822) no Parque Estadual Carlos Botelho, Sete Barras, SP, Brasil (Nota Científica). Invasive species in conservation unit: Achatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822) in Carlos Botelho State Park, Sete Barras, SP, Brazil (Scientific Note). [PDF]
Revista do Instituto Florestal, 2006 O caramujo-gigante-africano, Achatinafulica (Mollusca-Achatinidae), considerado umadas cem piores espécies invasoras do mundo,causando sérios danos ambientais, é registrado pelaprimeira vez para o Parque Estadual CarlosBotelho, município de Sete Barras ...
Marilda Rapp de ESTON +4 more
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A new synthetic lure for management of the invasive giant African snail, Lissachatina fulica.
PLoS ONE, 2019 Synthetic chemical lures mimicking pheromones or food attractants are essential tools in eradication programs for invasive species. However, their uses in programs aiming to control or eradicate terrestrial gastropods are largely unexplored.
Amy Roda +6 more
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The Lymnaea Cardioexcitatory Peptide (LyCEP) Receptor: A G-Protein–Coupled Receptor for a Novel Member of the RFamide Neuropeptide Family [PDF]
, 1998 A novel G-protein–coupled receptor (GRL106) resembling neuropeptide Y and tachykinin receptors was cloned from the molluscLymnaea stagnalis. Application of a peptide extract from the Lymnaea brain to Xenopus oocytes expressing GRL106 activated a calcium ...
Burke, Julian F +13 more
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Land snails (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of India: status, threats and conservation strategies [PDF]
, 2012 Land snails form an important component in the forest ecosystem. In terms of number of species, the phylum Mollusca, to which land snails belong, is the largest phylum after Arthropoda.
Aravind, NA, Ravikanth, G, Sen, Sandeep
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Bioecology and management of giant African snail, Achatina fulica (Bowdich)
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PLANT PROTECTION, 2014 Giant African snail ( Achatina fulica Bowdich) belongs to the Phylum-Mollusca and Class- Gastropoda. It is known for its destructive nature on cultivated crops wherever it occurs and is one of the world's largest and most damaging land snail pests. The pest is an East African origin, has spread in recent times by travel and trade to many countries ...
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Negleted diseases : contributions from continental malacology [PDF]
, 2014 Fil: Rumi, Alejandra. División Zoología Invertebrados. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Vogler, Roberto Eugenio. Departamento de Biología.
Rumi, Alejandra, Vogler, Roberto Eugenio
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Population fluctuation and food preference of African snail by horticulture crops
Arquivos do Instituto Biológico, 2018 : 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 ...
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Utilisation of Giant African snail (Achatina fulica) meal as protein source for laying hens [PDF]
, 2015 A 12-week experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of substituting Giant African snail meal for fish meal in laying hens diet. Four diets were formulated to contain snail meal as replacement for fish meal at 0 (control), 33, 67 and 100 ...
Diarra, Siaka S. +3 more
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Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2018 A study was conducted to determine the preferential feeding habits of the Giant African Snail (GAS) Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica (Bowdich) on selected crops and selected weeds found in Trinidad, West Indies. The intraspecific plant vulnerabilities such
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Zoologia (Curitiba), 2009 The giant African snail Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822 was introduced into Paraná, Brazil, in the 1980s. Since then, it has spread across the country, despite its known invasive status on a global scale.
Eduardo Colley, Marta Luciane Fischer
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