Snails (Giant East African Snail)

Common Name

Achatina fulica

Scientific Name

East African Land Snail; Giant East African Snail; Giant African Land Snail

Issue

Insect

Causes

Prevalent in tropical areas.

Prevention

(1) Practice good field sanitation., (2) Monitor regularly for the pest in the nursery and in the field, (3) Brewers' waste in water containers is effective trap. They are attracted by the yeast and they get drowned when going for the 'brew'. (4)Clearin

Control

Use of natural enemies such as Euglandina rosea. Applying biopesticides such as Metal salt-based molluscicides and Sluggo Plus. Physical methods such as handpicking and food baits.

Pesticides Use