Applesnails (of Florida), Pomacea spp. (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Pilidae)

There are three species of applesnails in Florida. One is native and the others are introduced. The Florida applesnail, Pomacea paludosa, occurs throughout peninsular Florida (Thompson 1984). It is the principal food of the Everglades Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus Ridgway) and thus should b...

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Main Author: Lionel A. Stange
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Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2005-04-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/114656
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description There are three species of applesnails in Florida. One is native and the others are introduced. The Florida applesnail, Pomacea paludosa, occurs throughout peninsular Florida (Thompson 1984). It is the principal food of the Everglades Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus Ridgway) and thus should be considered beneficial. The spiketopped applesnail, Pomacea bridgesi, was introduced many years ago into South Florida. However, it is the third species of Pomacea, P. canaliculata, that has caused recent concern to agriculture. This species grows nearly twice the size as the other two species and has become a serious rice pest in many countries. This document is EENY-323 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 388), one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: March 2004.  EENY323/IN598: Applesnails of Florida Pomacea spp. (Gastropoda: Ampullariidae) (ufl.edu)
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spelling doaj.art-5a8070466d45425abc28eae50dd5ae2d2024-04-23T05:07:36ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092005-04-0120053Applesnails (of Florida), Pomacea spp. (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Pilidae)Lionel A. Stange0University of Florida There are three species of applesnails in Florida. One is native and the others are introduced. The Florida applesnail, Pomacea paludosa, occurs throughout peninsular Florida (Thompson 1984). It is the principal food of the Everglades Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus Ridgway) and thus should be considered beneficial. The spiketopped applesnail, Pomacea bridgesi, was introduced many years ago into South Florida. However, it is the third species of Pomacea, P. canaliculata, that has caused recent concern to agriculture. This species grows nearly twice the size as the other two species and has become a serious rice pest in many countries. This document is EENY-323 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 388), one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: March 2004.  EENY323/IN598: Applesnails of Florida Pomacea spp. (Gastropoda: Ampullariidae) (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/114656IN598
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title Applesnails (of Florida), Pomacea spp. (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Pilidae)
title_full Applesnails (of Florida), Pomacea spp. (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Pilidae)
title_fullStr Applesnails (of Florida), Pomacea spp. (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Pilidae)
title_full_unstemmed Applesnails (of Florida), Pomacea spp. (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Pilidae)
title_short Applesnails (of Florida), Pomacea spp. (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Pilidae)
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url https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/114656
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