Monitoring small pointed snails and slugs for time of egg lay using cameras across the Esperance and Albany port zones

2017 - 2019

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Sarah Belli
King Yin Lui
Year(s) 2017 - 2019
Contributor Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
Trial location(s) Albany, WA
Esperance, WA
Monitoring small pointed snails and slugs for time of egg lay using cameras across the Esperance and Albany port zones locations
Aims

To determine environmental triggers that initiate movement, feeding and formation of the albumen gland in small conical snails.

Key messages
  • Aim to bait from mid-March to mid-April before seeding, and consider baiting again immediately post seeding. This timing will increase bait efficacy, increase likelihood of conditions suitable for snail movement, and be timed before most snails lay eggs.
  • Bait in autumn not summer even if there is a lot of summer rain as control from baits can be low during summer
  • Relative humidity above 85% is when snails are most active, so plan baiting to be before forecast periods of extended high humidity. Throw out test area before baiting whole program to be sure.
Lead research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC DAW00256
Trial funding source DPIRD WA FFPJP13
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 None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Pest Management: Slugs/Snails
Trial type
Trial design

Albany 2017

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Albany 2018

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Albany 2019

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Esperance 2017

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Esperance 2018

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Esperance 2019

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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
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Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Albany, WA Not specified
Esperance, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Albany, WA Podosol
Esperance, 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.
Year Albany WA Esperance WA
2019 334.3mm234.6mm
2018 345.5mm261.8mm
2017 365.9mm282.3mm
2016 384.3mm276.7mm
2015 337.4mm259.8mm
2014 338.4mm257.1mm
2013 371.5mm288.3mm
2012 378.3mm273.3mm
2011 383.4mm260.2mm
2010 349.0mm248.0mm
2009 386.3mm271.3mm
2008 383.4mm263.4mm
2007 364.8mm285.9mm
2006 341.7mm250.7mm
2005 373.8mm261.5mm
2004 349.7mm257.1mm
2003 361.4mm267.9mm
2002 356.0mm240.9mm
2001 350.2mm255.6mm
2000 366.1mm267.7mm
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.

Albany WA

Esperance WA

Albany WA

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Esperance WA

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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 report and links

Monitoring small pointed snails and slugs for time of egg lay using cameras 2017, 2018 and 2019



Trial last modified: 19-12-2022 13:41pm AEST