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Farmers’ Experiences with the Giant African Snail Infestation: A Case Study in the Orange Grove Farming District, Trinidad West Indies

open access: yes, 2018
The giant African snail was confirmed to be present in Trinidad in October, 2008. The study presents a case study on the farmers’ experiences with the giant African snail in Orange Grove, an active agricultural district in Trinidad which confirmed the ...
Ramdwar, Marcus
core   +1 more source

Garden Snail Predatory Insects’ Modus Operandi Under Laboratory Conditions

open access: yesInsects
Heliciculture farms are susceptible to significant biotic issues that can impact snail breeding, among them, the entomofauna predation of snails. Predatory insects can cause damage to snail shells during predation, and sometimes, the specific type of ...
Giulia Murgia   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterization of Gut Microbiome in the Mud Snail Cipangopaludina cathayensis in Response to High-Temperature Stress

open access: yesAnimals, 2022
The mud snail Cipangopaludina cathayensis is a widely distributed species in China. Particularly in Guangxi province, mud snail farming contributes significantly to the economic development.
Yang-Yang Wu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Snail as mini-livestock: Nutritional potential of farmed Pomacea canaliculata (Ampullariidae)

open access: yesAgriculture and Natural Resources, 2017
Abstract Amino acids, fatty acids and minerals were investigated in the farmed freshwater snail Pomacea canaliculata (Ampullariidae) to understand its nutritional potential as alternative livestock. Snail samples with removed gut content were collected from a local snail farm in the Republic of Korea. Almost all the essential amino acids present in
Sampat Ghosh   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Embedding Chemistry and Pharmacy Into Sustainability

open access: yesAngewandte Chemie International Edition, EarlyView.
Chemistry and pharmacy provide products and processes that are indispensable for our high living standard. To understand their relationship with sustainability is important to allow them to contribute to sustainability in a sustainable manner. An integrated overview of green, circular, and sustainable chemistry and pharmacy is given and how they have t
Klaus Kümmerer
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of Snail Production in Delta State

open access: yes, 2022
This article is on determinants of snail production in Delta State. The objectives of the study include: describe the socioeconomic characteristics of snail farmers, estimate the cost and return of snail farming, analyze the factors affecting snail ...
OFFIA, Ebere   +3 more
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The “Sandwich” System: A Potential Solution for Protecting Overwintering Cornu aspersum Snails Reared in Semi-Intensive Heliciculture Farms in Colder Climates

open access: yesAnimals, 2021
(1) Background: Hibernation in pens covered with LFC was associated with high mortality of C. aspersum snails in Romanian snail farms. This three-year study aimed to develop a simple, but effective system for protecting breeders in colder climates.
Dan Manea   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Environmental and local habitat variables as predictors of trophic interactions in subtidal rocky reefs along the SE Pacific coast

open access: yesEcography, EarlyView.
Temperature generally drives latitudinal patterns in the strength of trophic interactions, including consumption rates. However, local community and other environmental conditions might also affect consumption, disrupting latitudinal gradients, which results in complex large‐scale patterns.
Catalina A. Musrri   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Profitability of Snail Production in Osun State,Nigeria

open access: yes, 2008
The study determined the features and profitability of snail farming in Osun State. To achieve the study objectives, 20 snail farmers each were randomly selected from Osogbo, Iwo and Ife-Ijesa townships, where majority of snail farmers in the State were ...
MT Adeleke   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Cost and Returns Analysis of Snail Production in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria

open access: yes, 2023
The study examined snail production cost and return analysis in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. The study draws its essence from the fact that the supply of protein to the increasing population of Nigeria is inadequate.
Kau, J.S.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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