Record of pestiferous land snail, Macrochlamys indica Godwin-Austen 1883 (Gastropoda: Ariophantidae), on citrus and guava plants in Punjab, India

Authors

  • Sandeep Singh
     Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana – 141004, Punjab
  • Rajwinder Kaur Sandhu
     Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana – 141004, Punjab
  • N. A. Aravind
     Suri Sehgal Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Bengaluru - 560 064, Karnataka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v120/i3/2020/152232

Keywords:

First Report, Fruit Crops, Macrochlamys indica, Nursery, Mollusc Pest

Abstract

Occurrence of land snail, Macrochlamys indica Godwin-Austen, 1883 (Gastropoda: Ariophantidae) in citrus (Kinnow mandarin and its rootstock Jatti khatti) and guava nursery of Punjab, India is reported. This species has been observed as an important mollusc pest of citrus and guava nursery plants in Punjab. Snails avoid hot, dry weather and are active during night when temperature is less. They feed on succulent, tender leaves and create irregular holes with smooth edges on leaves by scraping with their rasp-like tongues. Their peak activity period in Punjab is rainy season. This is the first report of occurrence of this snail in nursery of fruit crops from Punjab, particularly citrus and guava plants. Further studies are required to know its behaviour and economic loss on agricultural crops so as to develop a suitable management strategy.

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2020-09-06

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Singh, S., Kaur Sandhu, R., & Aravind, N. A. (2020). Record of pestiferous land snail, <i>Macrochlamys indica</i> Godwin-Austen 1883 (Gastropoda: Ariophantidae), on citrus and guava plants in Punjab, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 120(3), 293–296. https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v120/i3/2020/152232

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