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Taxonomic position |
Mollusca: Gastropoda: Stylommatophora: Streptaxidae |
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Year of introduction |
1964-73 |
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Source |
East Africa, directly and via Guam, Hawaii, Sri Lanka, and Trinidad |
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Target pest |
Giant African Snail |
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Hosts |
The host is polyphagous on a variety of crops |
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Present status |
Not established |
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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. |
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