Field trials were carried out at some Governorates in north east of delta, i.e
Qalubia, Sharkia, Gharbia, Munyfia, Dakahlia, Dumyat and Ismaelia to survey
terrestrial snails species on different vegetation , vegetable, fruit and ornamental
plants, i.e. egyptian clover, wheat, rice, maize; cabbage, lettuce, tomato, potatoes,
navel orange, grapes, date palm, mango and swallow during two successive years
2013-2014. Results revealed that ten land snails species belonging to five families,
Helicidae, [Eobania vermiculata (Müller), Theba pisana (Müller)]; Hygrommiidae,
[Helicella vestalis (pfeiffer) , Cochicella acuta (Müller), Monacha cartusiana (Müller),
Monacha obstructa (ferussac)]; Succineidae, [Succinea putris (Linnaeus), succinea
oblonga (Draparnaud)]; Achatinidae [Rumina decollata (Linnaeus) and Zonitidae [Oxychilus alliarius (Miller)] were recorded. |
