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INCIDENCE OF LAND SNAILS INHABITING DIFFERENT VEGETATION AT SOME GOVERNORATES IN NORTHEAST OF DELTA EGYPT OF DELTA EGYPT

J. Plant Prot. and Path., Mansoura Univ., • 2015
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Journal J. Plant Prot. and Path., Mansoura Univ.,
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Volume 6
Issue 6
Pages 899 - 907
publication.type International
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Abstract
Field trials were carried out at some Governorates in north east of delta, i.e
Qalubia, Sharkia, Gharbia, Munyfia, Dakahlia, Dumyat and Ismaelia to survey
terrestrial snails species on different vegetation , vegetable, fruit and ornamental
plants, i.e. egyptian clover, wheat, rice, maize; cabbage, lettuce, tomato, potatoes,
navel orange, grapes, date palm, mango and swallow during two successive years
2013-2014. Results revealed that ten land snails species belonging to five families,
Helicidae, [Eobania vermiculata (Müller), Theba pisana (Müller)]; Hygrommiidae,
[Helicella vestalis (pfeiffer) , Cochicella acuta (Müller), Monacha cartusiana (Müller),
Monacha obstructa (ferussac)]; Succineidae, [Succinea putris (Linnaeus), succinea
oblonga (Draparnaud)]; Achatinidae [Rumina decollata (Linnaeus) and Zonitidae [Oxychilus alliarius (Miller)] were recorded.