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The advancing invasion of several Pomacea species and the damage that these snails can cause to the food production (mainly rice), makes it more and more important to focus on good pest management. Delivering adequate information about apple snails, and improving knowledge about pest management is essential to control this growing threat.
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OFF-SEASON MORTALITY OF GOLDEN APPLE SNAIL, POMACEA CANALICULATA (LAMARCK) AND ITS MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS
(Mai 2005)

Ranee Enriquez Joshi

Thesis submitted to the faculty of USHS, CLSU in partial fulfillment of the
requirements in Research I (Fundamentals of Research) for the completion
of the Science Curriculum.

Part I

Part II

University Science High School
Central Luzon State University
Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija
Philippines

 
 

Golden kuhol/ snail paddy weeding
(August 29th 2004)

Golden apple snail/ golden kuhol paddy-weeding in lowland irrigated transplanted rice systems.

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Request for information
(July 16th 2004)

Can anyone tell me if there is any published or unpublished information about the utilization of invasive alien molluscs species, golden apple snail, Pomacea canaliculata for aqua-feed, and for ornamental fishes, please? I am particularly
interested in this information for future tranfer of pathogens/ parasites to aqautic important organisms (tiger shrimps, fishes etc.). Even if there is no published information, any ideas would be most welcome.
Many thanks,
Ravi Joshi

Dr. R. C. Joshi
Crop Protection Specialist on Invasive Alien Species
(IAS)
Crop Protection Division
Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice)
Maligaya, Muñoz Science City
Nueva Ecija 3119
PHILIPPINES
Telefax: +63-44-4560112
E-mail: rcjoshi@philrice.gov.ph
Alternate e-mails: joshiraviph@yahoo.com,
joshiravi@hotmail.com

 

Golden Apple Snail (GAS) CD-ROM

The Golden Apple Snail (GAS): CD-ROM is available!
(September 10th 2003)

The Golden Apple Snail (GAS)-- Alien Invasive Species infesting rice and aquatic crops, Pomacea spp. CD-ROM will be on sale soon and it will be handled by the Agricultural Librarian Association of the Philippines (ALAP). Please let Ms. Elaine E. Joshi (E-mail: ejoshi@philrice.gov.ph) know if you are interested in this GAS:CD-ROM. She will inform ALAP of your interest and it will be attended to it at the
earliest. Regards and thanks.

Dr. R. C. Joshi

R. C. Joshi
C/o Mrs. Elaine E. Joshi
Head Librarian
Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice)
Maligaya, Muñoz Science City
Nueva Ecija 3119, Philippines
Phone: +63-44-4560112
ejoshi@philrice.gov.ph
rcjoshi@philrice.gov.ph

 
 

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL WORKING GROUP ON THE GOLDEN APPLE SNAIL (POMACEA SPP.)
(January 25th 2003)

The Seventh International Congress on Medical and Applied Malacology (7th ICMAM) Los Baños, Laguna, SEAMEO Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), Philippines

 

 
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Tagalog version of the golden apple snail management guide
(October 16th 2002)

The English version of the golden apple snail (GAS) PhilRice technology bulletin has been translated into Tagalog by Dr. Arsenia G. Cagauan, Dr. Belen Morallo-Rejesus and Ms. Evelyn M. Valdez.
We kindly request assistance with other language translations (Malay, Laos etc). You will be acknowledged for your contribution (your name will appear on-line under the Section translated by).
Contact:

 
 

Thai version of the golden apple snail management guide
(October 15th 2002)

The English version of the golden apple snail (GAS) PhilRice technology bulletin has been translated into Thai by Miss Chompoonut.

 
 

Chinese version of the golden apple snail management guide
(Juli 13th 2002)

The English version of the golden apple snail (GAS) PhilRice technology bulletin has been translated into Chinese by Dr. YU Xiaoping and Dr. CHEN Jianming.

 

 

Spanish version of the golden apple snail management guide
(Juli 10th 2002)

The English version of the golden apple snail (GAS) PhilRice technology bulletin has been translated into Spanish by Mr. Jorge Luis Alonso Gonzalez.

 
 

Indonesian version of the golden apple snail management guide
(June 3th 2002)

The English version of the golden apple snail (GAS) PhilRice technology bulletin has been translated into Indonesian by Ms. Hendarsih Suharto.

 

 

Vietnamese version of the golden apple snail management guide
(May 31th 2002)

The English version of the golden apple snail (GAS) PhilRice technology bulletin has been translated into Vietnamese by GAS researcher, Mr. Cuong. (also in PDF format)

 
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Request for pest management information

If anyone has good suggestions about golden apple snails pest management, please Especially suggestions/non-published material in the field of natural (botanical) derived pesticides and vector (parasite) based methods are very welcome.

 
     
Interesting new information:
Fire ants on eggs The fire ant as biological control agent?
Can the fire ant be used as a biological method to control Pomacea canaliculata populations in the Asian rice fields? The observation that the fire ant Solenopsis geminata predates on the eggs of the apple snail Pomacea canaliculata suggest a possible use of this ant as a biological agent. However, cautions should be taken in this approach as the fire ant can become a pest itself.
 
grass_hopper Long-horned grasshoppers (Conocephalous longipennis) eat golden kuhol eggs
The long-horned grasshopper (Conocephalous longipennis de Haan), locally known as tipaklong na mahaba ang sungot, is reported to predate on the eggs of the golden kuhol snail. The news article recommends that rice farmers should be informed on the importance of conserving egg predators such as the long-horned grasshoppers.
 
   

 

 

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