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- Title
Survey and Population Density of Land Snails under Different Conditions at Qalubia and Sharkia Governorates.
- Authors
Rady, Gad H. H.; Fouad, Maha M.; R, Mohamed Gh.; Mohamed, Mostafa El.
- Abstract
The aim of this research is study the survey and effect soil components on population density and distribution of land snails in Kafr Al-Gammal and Kafer Hamza villages (Qalubia Governorate), and Sunhot and Adleya villages (Sharkia Governorate). Survey studies revealed that four species of land snails, Monacha cartusiana, Eobaina vermiculata, Succinea putris and Cochlicella acuta were found in the two governorates. All species were found in Adleya and Kafr Al- Gammal villages, while the two species, M. cartusiana and S. Putris ,were found in Kafr Hamza village, whereas, M. cartusiana only was found in Sunhot village. These findings indicated that the population density of land snails differed from one locality to another. The highest population was recorded in Adleya village, while M. cartusiana was the most predominant species. On the other hand, soil analysis showed that the population density of land snails were high in loam soil, especially M. cartusiana, followed by sandy loam but the population density of E. vermiculata was high in sandy loam. In addition the low population density of land snails was in silty loam. On the other hand, the chemical analysis of soil showed that the number of snails increased with the increase of calcium, while decreased with high values of pH and EC (Electrical conductivity) in soil.
- Subjects
SNAILS; INSECT population density; SOIL testing; SANDY loam soils; CALCIUM in soils
- Publication
Annals of Agricultural Science Moshtohor, 2019, Vol 57, Issue 3, p755
- ISSN
1110-0419
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21608/assjm.2019.98138