Keywords
Bio-ecology
Effective management
Gastropod pest
Farmers
How to Cite
Abstract
Terrestrial gastropods, such as snails and slugs pose significant threat to the global agriculture due to their adaptive nature. The African Grey Snail (Achanita Fulica), introduced to the Maldives, thrives tropical climate, with high reproduction capacity feeding on more than 500 types of plants. The Maldivian farming communities of Laamu atoll are faced with the nuance of controlling this pest which is causing a significant loss to their farming crops such as cucurbits, papaya, leafy vegetables as well as banana plants, despite the intervention initiatives taken by the government agencies, which include cultural, chemical and biological initiatives. This review focuses to integrate the information of GAS, their bio-ecology, nature of damage, favorable factors with special emphasis on effective management tactics of this particular gastropod pest focusing on Maldivian context. It also proposes, a collective pest management model to effectively manage the control of GAS
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