Seeking snail solutions: assessing snail baits and novel snail management approaches

To investigate the efficacy of several commercial snail baits on juveniles of the four pest snail species, and assess the effect of bait size and density on mortality.To conduct preliminary trials to investigate the usefulness of caffeine and Perlka as additional snail management tools.

本研究旨在探究多款商用杀螺饵（commercial snail baits）对四种有害螺类幼体的防控效果，并评估饵料规格与密度对螺类死亡率的影响；同时开展初步试验，以考察咖啡因（caffeine）与Perlka作为辅助螺类防控工具的应用价值。