Seeking snail solutions: assessing snail baits and novel snail management approaches

2012

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Greg Baker (SARDI)
Helen DeGraaf (SARDI)
Latif Salehi (SARDI)
Year(s) 2012
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Roseworthy, SA
Seeking snail solutions: assessing snail baits and novel snail management approaches locations
Aims
  • To investigate the efficacy of several commercial snail baits on juveniles of the four pest snail species, and assess the effect of bait size and density on mortality.
  • To conduct preliminary trials to investigate the usefulness of caffeine and Perlka as additional snail management tools.
Key messages

Juvenile snails can be killed with bait (mortality 18-80%), but efficacy is highly variable due to numerous factors. Preliminary studies indicate that bait density is more important than bait size. GRDC is funding a new round of snail/slug research to expand on some of these scoping studies.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAS 00127
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This project was funded by GRDC (Project DAS 00127). Caffeine spray operations were conducted by Greg Butler and Andrew Bird (South Australian No-Till Farmers Association SANTFA).


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)
  • Insecticide: Type
  • Pest Management: Slugs/Snails
Trial type Experimental
Trial design Replicated

Roseworthy 2012

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication 5
Other trial notes

Product names witheld due to the preliminary nature of the results

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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
T. pisana mortality rate (%) C. acuta mortality rate (%) C. virgata mortality rate (%) C. barbara mortality rate (%)
1 Product 1 18.3 56.3 53.4 44.3
2 Product 2 32 44.4 47.8 40.5
3 Product 3 22.7 30.7 51.6 49.7
4 Product 4 20.6 39 67.9 40
5 Product 5 42.8 65.8 80.4 33.1
6 Product 6 40.3 65.1 63.8 57.6
7 Product 7 34.9 61.4 52.4 68.6

C. acuta mortality rate %


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C. barbara mortality rate %


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Trial results Table 2

# Treatment 1
T. pisana mortality rate (%) C. acuta mortality rate (%) C. virgata mortality rate (%) C. barbara mortality rate (%)
1 Product 1 18.3 56.3 53.4 44.3
2 Product 2 32 44.4 47.8 40.5
3 Product 3 22.7 30.7 51.6 49.7
4 Product 4 20.6 39 67.9 40
5 Product 5 42.8 65.8 80.4 33.1
6 Product 6 40.3 65.1 63.8 57.6
7 Product 7 34.9 61.4 52.4 68.6

C. acuta mortality rate %


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C. barbara mortality rate %


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Roseworthy, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Roseworthy, SA Chromosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year Roseworthy SA
2012 298.5mm
2011 342.9mm
2010 268.3mm
2009 215.9mm
2008 201.8mm
2007 245.4mm
2006 280.7mm
2005 295.1mm
2004 269.1mm
2003 262.7mm
2002 264.9mm
2001 301.9mm
2000 305.9mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Roseworthy SA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.



Trial last modified: 16-07-2019 13:21pm AEST