Efficacy of a Novel Metaldehyde Application Method to Control the Brown Garden Snail, <i>Cornu aspersum</i> (Helicidae), in South Africa
Baitchain is a novel molluscicide system that consists of metaldehyde pellets arranged on a cord and is designed to be tied around the base of tree trunks and act as a physical and chemical control method for molluscs. In this study, Baitchain is tested in a South African apple orchard and compared...
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| description | Baitchain is a novel molluscicide system that consists of metaldehyde pellets arranged on a cord and is designed to be tied around the base of tree trunks and act as a physical and chemical control method for molluscs. In this study, Baitchain is tested in a South African apple orchard and compared with traditional metaldehyde pellets (Sluggit) applied to the soil surface to determine the efficacy of the products against the brown garden snail, <i>Cornu aspersum</i> (Helicidae). The products were applied at two different concentrations, including 15 g/kg (Baitchain 15 and Sluggit 15) and 40 g/kg (Baitchain 40 and Sluggit 40) metaldehyde, and the products were either applied on their own, or in combination. Both treatments at 40 g/kg metaldehyde caused significant snail mortality when applied either on their own or in combination. However, significant mortality was also achieved by Baitchain 15 when applied on its own as well as in combination with Sluggit 15. The increased efficacy achieved by using Baitchain, even at the lower concentration, indicates that this novel method offers a viable physical and chemical control option for molluscs and could be incorporated as part of an integrated pest management strategy in South Africa, as well as other parts of the world. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2892810e51b04676a7d194b6174d07922023-11-20T06:34:59ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502020-07-0111743710.3390/insects11070437Efficacy of a Novel Metaldehyde Application Method to Control the Brown Garden Snail, <i>Cornu aspersum</i> (Helicidae), in South AfricaAnnika Pieterse0Antoinette Paula Malan1Jenna Louise Ross2Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Faculty of AgriSciences, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South AfricaDepartment of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Faculty of AgriSciences, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South AfricaDepartment of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Faculty of AgriSciences, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South AfricaBaitchain is a novel molluscicide system that consists of metaldehyde pellets arranged on a cord and is designed to be tied around the base of tree trunks and act as a physical and chemical control method for molluscs. In this study, Baitchain is tested in a South African apple orchard and compared with traditional metaldehyde pellets (Sluggit) applied to the soil surface to determine the efficacy of the products against the brown garden snail, <i>Cornu aspersum</i> (Helicidae). The products were applied at two different concentrations, including 15 g/kg (Baitchain 15 and Sluggit 15) and 40 g/kg (Baitchain 40 and Sluggit 40) metaldehyde, and the products were either applied on their own, or in combination. Both treatments at 40 g/kg metaldehyde caused significant snail mortality when applied either on their own or in combination. However, significant mortality was also achieved by Baitchain 15 when applied on its own as well as in combination with Sluggit 15. The increased efficacy achieved by using Baitchain, even at the lower concentration, indicates that this novel method offers a viable physical and chemical control option for molluscs and could be incorporated as part of an integrated pest management strategy in South Africa, as well as other parts of the world.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/7/437molluscicidespestsapple orchardsIPM |
| spellingShingle | Annika Pieterse Antoinette Paula Malan Jenna Louise Ross Efficacy of a Novel Metaldehyde Application Method to Control the Brown Garden Snail, <i>Cornu aspersum</i> (Helicidae), in South Africa Insects molluscicides pests apple orchards IPM |
| title | Efficacy of a Novel Metaldehyde Application Method to Control the Brown Garden Snail, <i>Cornu aspersum</i> (Helicidae), in South Africa |
| title_full | Efficacy of a Novel Metaldehyde Application Method to Control the Brown Garden Snail, <i>Cornu aspersum</i> (Helicidae), in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Efficacy of a Novel Metaldehyde Application Method to Control the Brown Garden Snail, <i>Cornu aspersum</i> (Helicidae), in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Efficacy of a Novel Metaldehyde Application Method to Control the Brown Garden Snail, <i>Cornu aspersum</i> (Helicidae), in South Africa |
| title_short | Efficacy of a Novel Metaldehyde Application Method to Control the Brown Garden Snail, <i>Cornu aspersum</i> (Helicidae), in South Africa |
| title_sort | efficacy of a novel metaldehyde application method to control the brown garden snail i cornu aspersum i helicidae in south africa |
| topic | molluscicides pests apple orchards IPM |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/7/437 |
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