Alien non-marine snails and slugs of priority quarantine importance in the United States: A preliminary risk assessment

American Malacological Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 113-132

  Cowie, Robert H ^a   Dillon Jr , Robert T ^b   Robinson, David G ^c   Smith, James W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b School of Business   (United States)

^c UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastropoda; Invasive species; Life history; Natural ecosystems; Pests

Indexed keywords

ACHATINIDAE; AMPULLARIIDAE; COCHLICELLIDAE; GASTROPODA; HELICIDAE; HYGROMIIDAE; PLANORBIDAE; SUCCINEIDAE; VERONICELLIDAE;

EID: 69149101201     PISSN: 07402783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4003/006.027.0210     Document Type: Conference Paper

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