The
Parable of the Golden Snail A frightening story about genetical 'improved' rice
seeds. The apple snail invasion in the Philippines is used here as example
to warn that these new technologies are not always beneficial for the farmers.
Golden Apple
Snail A radio interview about the possible invasion of the
Golden Apple Snail in Australia. This snail, which is originally from South
America was introduced into Asia through the aquarium trade It was then also
promoted as a potential food source for humans Now it's in plague. This danger
is now treatening Australia.
Keeping
predator snails at bay New techniques and advances in the battle against the
Golden Apple Snail in South-East Asia. The results indicate that extracts
from the leaves and the stem from Ximenia americana kills the snails at low
dosages, while leaving other species unharmed.
Un sudamericano
invade Asia Article in Spanish about the invasion of Pomacea
canaliculata into Asia. This article was written by María Cristina Damborenea
y Gustavo Darrigran and published in CienciaHoy, Volumen 11 - Nº 66 Diciembre
2001/ Enero 2002.