Effectiveness of various botanical traps against apple snail, Pomacea maculata (Gastropoda: Ampullariidae) in a rice field

• Main Authors: R. B., Syamsul, Muhamad Awang, Rita, Gilal, Arfan Ahmed, Gnanasegaram, Manjeri
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29559/1/01%20JTAS-0784-2015%20%28Short%20Communication%29.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29559/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2039%20(2)%20May.%202016/01%20JTAS-0784-2015%20(Short%20Communication).pdf

The adverse effects of molluscicides applied for the control of the invasive apple snails, Pomacea spp., have led to the search for eco-based cultural, mechanical and biological control techniques. Therefore, a field study on the relative effectiveness of locally available and cost effective plant-b...