Chemical control of terrestrial gastropods.

Abstract

The history of the chemical control of terrestrial gastropods; mode of action of molluscicides, including its neurotoxic, desiccating and cytotoxic (on mucocytes of the digestive tract and skin, digestive gland cells and epithelial cells of the oesophageal crop) properties as well as its inhibiting effect on enzymes and energy metabolism; laboratory, terrarium and field evaluation of molluscicidal activity; and methods of molluscicide application are discussed.