Effect of delayed baiting on small conical snail on the Esperance Sandplain

2019

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Trial details

Researcher(s)	Sarah Belli King Yin Lui
Year(s)	2019
Contributor	Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
Trial location(s)	Gibson, WA

Effect of delayed baiting on small conical snail on the Esperance Sandplain locations

Aims

Investigate the effect of delayed baiting on snail mortality immediately post baiting and the longer-term impact on presence of smaller snails during the harvest period.

Key messages

Baiting with metaldehyde baits resulted in approximately 50-60% mortality.
Baits had most effect on snails larger then 6mm.
This trial highlight the need for further research into the growth rates and fecundity of snails under different environmental conditions and availability of sources of food and refuges.

Lead research organisation	Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
Host research organisation	N/A
Trial funding source	GRDC DAW1512-001RTX
Trial funding source	DPIRD WA DAW00256
Related program	Regional Research Agronomy
Acknowledgments	Thanks to GRDC and DPIRD for co-investment in the ‘Building capacity in crop protection and crop production agronomy research and development in Western Australia’ project (DAW00256/DAW1512-001RTX)
Other trial partners	Not specified

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Method

Crop type	Cereal (Grain): Barley
Treatment type(s)	Insecticide : Application Method Insecticide : Timing Pest Management : Slugs/Snails
Trial type	Experimental
Trial design	Unknown

Gibson 2019

Sow date	June 2019
Harvest date	Unknown
Plot size	2m x 1.5m
Plot replication	Not specified

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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information

Trial site soil testing

Not specified

Soil conditions

Trial site	Soil texture
Gibson, WA	Not specified

Derived trial site soil information

Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS

Trial site	Soil order
Gibson, WA	Sodosol

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.

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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.

Gibson WA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate

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.

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