Original Research Article I Volume 4 I Issue 1 I 2016

Giant African Snail, Achatina fulica Bowdich a destructive pest of V1 mulberry (Morus alba L.) by - A new report and control strategies from Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India

Jadhav, A. D; Dubal, R.S; Bagade R. P; Sanadi Reshma A; Kamble, P.L; Belgumpe S; Sathe, T.V

Biolife; 2016, 4(1), pp 184-188.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7313332

Abstract:

In recent years during the routine visits to sericulture farmers of Kolhapur district, it was observed that the mulberry gardens were damaged by Giant African Snail (Achatina fulica) leading to drastic reduction in mulberry leaf yield ranging from 40-50 percent. Though the incidence was observed throughout the year, higher activity was noticed in rainy season with cloudy environment and also in flood irrigated garden with practice of composting mulberry waste in mulberry than the drip irrigated .It was the biggest land snail among snail species having a protective shell and measuring about 25cm in length.

Keywords:

Snail pest, A. fulica, mulberry, IPM

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Article Dates:

Received: 9 January 2016; Accepted: 28 February 2016; Published: 7 March 2016

How To Cite:

Jadhav, A. D, Dubal, R.S, Bagade R. P, Sanadi Reshma A, Kamble, P.L, Belgumpe S, & Sathe, T.V. (2022). Giant African Snail, Achatina fulica Bowdich a destructive pest of V1 mulberry (Morus alba L.) by - A new report and control strategies from Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. Biolife, 4(1), 184–188. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7313332

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