Culturing Ariophanta madraspatana (Gray) in the laboratory for pesticide bioassay.

Krishnakumari, M. K. and Bai, K. M. and Majumder, S. K. (1978) Culturing Ariophanta madraspatana (Gray) in the laboratory for pesticide bioassay. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Science, 87 (B). pp. 137-144.

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Abstract

PESTAB. A study was made to ascertain optimum reproducible conditions to maintain and breed garden snails in the laboratory for subsequent use in bioassays of pesticides. The results of this study suggest that snails can be maintained and reared well in wooden terrariums measuring 54x44x30 m with a gravel-soil-leaf medium kept between pH 7 and 9. Temperature should be maintained between 22 and 28C with 65-75% humidity. Germinated greengram was a preferred food. Reproduction of the snails was successful under these conditions and the resulting population was homogeneous and well suited for bioassay of pesticides.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Ariophanta madraspatana bioassays of pesticides
Subjects:	500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 04 Chemistry and Allied Sciences > 26 Pesticide Chemistry
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	20 Nov 2008 06:40
Last Modified:	14 Dec 2016 11:39
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/8629

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