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Achatina fulica (mollusc)

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22 references found for Achatina fulica:

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1. Barker, M. Gary and Corinne Watts., 2002. Management of the invasive alien snail Cantareus aspersus on conservation land DOC SCIENCE INTERNAL SERIES 31
Summary: Available from: http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/DSIS31.pdf [Accessed 7 March 2008]

2. Civeyrel, L. and Simberloff, D. 1996. A tale of two snails: is the cure worse than the disease? Biodiversity and Conservation 5: 1231-1252.
Summary: A discussion of the introduction of predatory snails (notably Euglandina rosea), in putative attempts to control A. fulica. The devastating consequences on native land snail diversity, especially in the islands of the Pacific.

3. Cooling, V. 2005. Risk Assessment of the Giant African Snail (Achatina fulica) Bowdich in New Zealand. LPSC 7700 Integrative Report. Unitec New Zealand (Unpublished Report)

4. Cowie, R. H. 2000. Non-indigenous land and freshwater molluscs in the islands of the Pacific: conservation impacts and threats. In G. Sherley (ed.) Invasive species in the Pacific: a technical review and regional strategy. South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, Samoa: 143-172.
Summary: Discusses the conservation related impacts of the introduction of alien land and freshwater snails and slugs to the islands of the Pacific. Provides details of the main alien species of concern, identifies islands most at risk and islands on which to focus conservation efforts. Lists distribution details for all alien snails and slugs in the Pacific.

5. Cowie, R. H. 2001. Can snails ever be effective and safe biocontrol agents?. International Journal of Pest Management 47: 23-40.
Summary: Discusses the use of land and freshwater snails as biological control agents against other snails and against aquatic weeds. Recommends snails not be used for biocontrol.

6. Mead, A. R. 1961. The giant African snail: a problem in economic malacology. Chicago, University of Chicago Press.
Summary: Major treatise on the worldwide spread of A. fulica, its impacts, and management.

7. Mead, A. R. 1979. Pulmonates volume 2B. Economic malacology with particular reference to Achatina fulica. London, Academic Press.
Summary: Update of Mead 1961.

8. USDA-APHIS 2005. New Pest Response Guidelines. Giant African Snails: Snail Pests in the Family Achatinidae. USDA/APHIS/PPQ/PDMP, Riverdale, Maryland.
Summary: Available from: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/manuals/emergency/pdf_files/NPRG-GAS.pdf [Accessed 14 March 2006]

9. Walker, K. 2006. Giant African Snail (Achatina fulica) Pest and Diseases Image Library. Updated on 13/02/2006 9:44:47 AM.
Summary: PaDIL (Pests and Diseases Image Library) is a Commonwealth Government initiative, developed and built by Museum Victoria's Online Publishing Team, with support provided by DAFF (Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) and PHA (Plant Health Australia), a non-profit public company. Project partners also include Museum Victoria, the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and the Queensland University of Technology. The aim of the project is: 1) Production of high quality images showing primarily exotic targeted organisms of plant health concern to Australia. 2) Assist with plant health diagnostics in all areas, from initial to high level. 3) Capacity building for diagnostics in plant health, including linkage developments between training and research organisations. 4) Create and use educational tools for training undergraduates/postgraduates. 5) Engender public awareness about plant health concerns in Australia. PaDIL is available from : http://www.padil.gov.au/aboutOverview.aspx, this page is available from: http://www.padil.gov.au/viewPestDiagnosticImages.aspx?id=228 [Accessed 6 October 2006]

General references

10. C. Callil, pers. comm. 2003. Re: [Aliens-L] economic effects of invasives (Email)

11. Gargominy, O. (Ed.). 2003. Biodiversité et conservation dans les collectivités françaises d'outre-mer. Comité français pour l'UICN, Paris.
Summary: Synthèse sur la biodiversité des îles françaises d'outre-mer et les enjeux de conservation.
Available from: http://www.uicn.fr/Biodiversite-outre-mer-2003.html [Accessed 26 March 2008]

12. Gargominy, O., Bouchet, P., Pascal, M., Jaffre, T. and Tourneu, J. C. 1996. Conséquences des introductions d'espèces animales et végétales sur la biodiversité en Nouvelle-Calédonie.. Rev. Ecol. (Terre Vie) 51: 375-401.
Summary: Consequences to the biodiversity of New Caledonia of the introduction of plant and animal species.

13. Griffiths, O. Florens, V. 2006. A field guide to the non-marine molluscs of the Mascarene Islands (Mauritius, Rodrigues and Réunion) and the Northern Dependencies of Mauritius. Bioculture Press, Mauritius

14. ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System), 2004. Online Database Achatina fulica
Summary: An online database that provides taxonomic information, common names, synonyms and geographical jurisdiction of a species. In addition links are provided to retrieve biological records and collection information from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Data Portal and bioscience articles from BioOne journals.
Available from: http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=76978 [Accessed December 31 2004]

15. Kairo, M., B. Ali., O. Cheeseman, K. Haysom, and S. Murphy. UNDATED. Invasive Species Threats in the Caribbean Region . Report to the Nature Conservancy by: CAB International.
Summary: Available from: http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/products/library/carrassessment.doc [Accessed 7 February 2008]

16. Kekauoha, W. 1966. Life history and population studies of Achatina fulica. The Nautilus 80: 3-10, 39-46.
Summary: Observations of fecundity, breeding season, growth rate, etc.

17. Louette, M. 1999. La faune terrestre de Mayotte. Annales du Musée Royal d'Afrique Centrales (Sciences Zoologiques), 284: 1-248
Summary: Synthèse sur la faune terrestre de Mayotte

18. Mead, Albert R. 1961. The Giant African Snail The University of Chicago Press. Chicago. 257 pp.
Summary: Available online from: http://www.hear.org/books/tgas1961/ at Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) http://www.hear.org/

19. Meyer, J.-Y. & Picot, F. 2001. Achatines attack! The impact of Giant African land snails on rare endemic plants in La Réunion Island (Mascarene Is., Indian Ocean). Aliens, 14, 13-14.
Summary: Available from: http://www.issg.org/aliens_newsletter/Aliens14.pdf [Accessed 26 March 2008]

20. Meyer, J.-Y. 2003. French Polynesia. Pp. 22-34 in C. Shine, J. K. Reaser & A. T. Gutierrez (eds.), Invasive Alien Species in the Austral-Pacific Region. National Reports & Directory of Resources. Global Invasive Species Programme, Cape Town.
Summary: Synthèse des invasions biologiques en Polynésie française et des stratégies de gestion développées.
Available from: http://www.gisp.org/downloadpubs/AP_NATIO.PDF [Accessed 26 March 2008]

21. Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle [Ed]. 2005 . Achatina fulica Inventaire national du Patrimoine naturel
Summary: Base de données en ligne sur le patrimoine naturel français.
Available from: http://inpn.mnhn.fr/isb/servlet/ISBServlet?action=Espece&typeAction=10&pageReturn=ficheEspeceDescription.jsp&numero_taxon=433017 [Accessed 26 March 2008]

22. United States Department of Agriculture • Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Summary: Giant African Snails: A Foreign Threat to U.S. Agriculture.
Available from: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/oa/pubs/pa_phgas.pdf [Accessed 24 September 2004]
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