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- Title
UNUSUAL INFESTATION OF LITCHI FRUITS BY LAND SNAIL, RHACHIS BENGALENSIS (LAMARCK, 1822) IN MUZAFFARPUR (BIHAR).
- Authors
Masroor, Zakkia; Hareramadas; Masroor, Mohammad Danish; Bala, Kiran; Pal, Sangeeta; Kumar, Raj; Patel, Kumari Shilpa; Sengar, Manisha
- Abstract
An unusual infestation of litchi fruit by the non-marine snail, Rhachis bengalensis (Lamarck, 1822) was the first time observed in litchi cultivating orchards in Muzaffarpur during May and June of 2019. In India, infestation and damage to vegetable and fruit crops by Achatina fulica (Bowdich), Pila globose (Swainson), Indosuccinea semiserica (Gould) were previously reported by many scientists. Achatina fulica was previously reported to cause severe damage to papaya, brinjal, beans, okra, rubber buds and guava while P. globosa was reported as a devastating pest of paddy and legume crops. The R. bengalensis was for the first time observed to infest litchi by sucking sap and feeding on the pulp of cracked litchi fruit during long periods of extremely warm weather. Results showed moderate infestation and an average of more than five snails was found per litchi plant. The damage caused by R. bengalensis through sucking sap and feeding pulp that led to abrasions on fruits and caused fungal contamination through their faces and slim wrinkle marks or deep slash mark on the pulp indicates the mode of infestation. In the host choice, the snails preferred cracked ripen litchi fruits more than others.
- Subjects
LITCHI; PAPAYA; FRUIT; SNAILS; OKRA; GUAVA; FRUIT ripening; EGGPLANT
- Publication
Journal of Experimental Zoology India, 2023, Vol 26, Issue 2, p2359
- ISSN
0972-0030
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.51470/jez.2023.26.2.2359