Euglandina rosea (Férussac)

 

Taxonomic position

Mollusca: Gastropoda: Spiraxidae

Year of introduction

1962-73

Source

Hawaii, USA, directly and via Bermuda

Target pest

Giant African Snail

Hosts

The host is polyphagous on a variety of crops

Present status

Not established

References

1. Rao, V.P., Ghani, A.M., Sankaran, T. and Mathur, K.C. 1971. A review of the biological control of insects and other pests in South East Asia and the Pacific region. Commonwealth Institute of Biological  Control Technical Communication (6), 149 p., CAB, Slough, UK.

2. Sankaran, T. 1974. Natural enemies introduced in recent years for biological control of agricultural pests in India. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 44 (7): 425-433.