Toxicity of Euphorbia helioscopia pellets to two phytophagous molluscs, Theba pisana Müller, 1774 (Pulmonata: Helicidae) and Arion hortensis Férussac, 1819 (Pulmonata: Arionidae) [PDF]
Pesticidi i Fitomedicina, 2018 Harmful land snails and slugs are currently one of the most important threats facing agriculture in many parts of the world. Synthetic molluscicides are the main control method against these gastropods.
Anjoud Harmouzi +3 more
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Food Science & Nutrition, 2016 Turban snails (family Turbinidae) are gastropod molluscs that are harvested for human consumption yet little is known about the nutritional properties of these snails, particularly from Australian waters.
Roslizawati Ab Lah +5 more
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Shell color polymorphism in marine gastropods
Evolutionary Applications, 2023 Marine gastropods are characterized by an incredible variation in shell color. In this review, we aim to introduce researchers to previous studies of shell color polymorphism in this group of animals, trying to provide an overview of the topic and ...
Juan Gefaell +2 more
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Aquatic polymers can drive pathogen transmission in coastal ecosystems. [PDF]
, 2014 Gelatinous polymers including extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) are fundamental to biophysical processes in aquatic habitats, including mediating aggregation processes and functioning as the matrix of biofilms.
Conrad, Patricia A +6 more
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Fighting slugs and snails on potato plantings
Овощи РоссииRelevanse. The article presents information about actively spreading potential pests of agricultural crops in the Central region of the Russian Federation – slugs and snails – invertebrates belonging to the genus of gastropods.
S. V. Vasilieva +4 more
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Evolution of separate predation- and defence-evoked venoms in carnivorous cone snails
Nature Communications, 2014 Venomous animals are thought to inject the same combination of toxins for both predation and defence, presumably exploiting conserved target pharmacology across prey and predators.
S. Dutertre +11 more
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Mortality of the invasive white garden snail Theba pisana exposed to three US isolates of Phasmarhabditis spp (P. hermaphrodita, P. californica, and P. papillosa). [PDF]
, 2020 Theba pisana is a serious snail pest in many parts of the world and affects diverse crops including grain, vegetables, grapevines, and ornamental plants and shrubs.
Dillman, Adler R +3 more
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Dietary breadth is positively correlated with venom complexity in cone snails
BMC Genomics, 2015 Although diet is believed to be a major factor underlying the evolution of venom, few comparative studies examine both venom composition and diet across a radiation of venomous species.
Mark A Phuong +2 more
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Identification snails of orchards and farms in west Azarbaijan province, Iran [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics, 2014 During 2012-2013 in a funistic survey of Snails, several species of snails were collected and identified; both from orchards, farms and the weeds.
Elham Ahmadi
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A generalized Holling type II model for the interaction between dextral-sinistral snails and Pareas snakes [PDF]
, 2019 Producción CientíficaPareatic snakes possess outstanding asymmetry in the mandibular tooth number, which has probably been caused by its evolution to improve the feeding on the predominant dextral snails.
Alonso Izquierdo, Alberto +2 more
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