Recent introductions of alien land snails into North America

American Malacological Bulletin

Volumn 20, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 89-93

  Robinson, David G ^a   Slapcinsky, John ^b  

^a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Alien species; Gastropoda; Horticulture; Pests

Indexed keywords

BULIMULUS; GASTROPODA; MOLLUSCA; MONACHA CARTUSIANA; MONACHA SYRIACA; STYLOMMATOPHORA;

EID: 23744466226     PISSN: 07402783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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