Inhibition of egg hatching with apple wax solvent as a novel method for controlling golden apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata)

Der-Chung Wu; Jih-Zu Yu; Bing-Huei Chen; Chien-Yih Lin; Wen-Hsiung Ko

doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2004.08.010

Inhibition of egg hatching with apple wax solvent as a novel method for controlling golden apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata)

Resource

Crop Protection 24(5): 483-486

Journal

Crop Protection

Journal Volume

24

Journal Issue

5

Pages

483-486

Date Issued

2005-05

Date

2005-05

Author(s)

Der-Chung Wu

Jih-Zu Yu

Bing-Huei Chen

Chien-Yih Lin

Wen-Hsiung Ko

DOI

10.1016/j.cropro.2004.08.010

URI

https://scholars.tari.gov.tw/handle/123456789/5215

Abstract

Golden apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata) is an important pest of rice in Asia. Among chemicals screened for ability to inhibit hatching of snail eggs, morpholine which is a solvent of apple wax was very effective in suppressing hatching of snail eggs. At a concentration of 60%, or higher, morpholine completely suppressed egg hatching in the laboratory and outdoor conditions. Scanning electron microscopy of egg surface suggested that morpholine probably caused suffocation of the embryo by forming an impermeable film covering the egg surface.

Subjects

Morpholine

Golden apple snail

Egg masses

Publisher

Elsevier

Type

journal article

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