Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture (한국환경농학회지)

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Effectiveness of Plant-Based Attractants in Preventing the Escape of Golden Apple Snails (Pomacea canaliculata) into the Ecosystem

  • Il Kyu Cho (Dong Yang Environmental Technology Research Institute, Dong Yang Chemical Co., Ltd.) ;
  • So-Young Jang (Eco-Friendly Agri-Bio Research Center, Jeonnam Bio Foundation) ;
  • Woo Young Cho (Dong Yang Environmental Technology Research Institute, Dong Yang Chemical Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Yun-Su Jeong (Hankooksamgong Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Jun Seok Kim (Hanmaeum BioIndustry Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Seong Eun Han (Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Environmentally-Friendly Agricultural Research Center, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Kil Yong Kim (Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Environmentally-Friendly Agricultural Research Center, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Gi-Woo Hyoung (Dong Yang Environmental Technology Research Institute, Dong Yang Chemical Co., Ltd.)
  • Received : 2023.12.04
  • Accepted : 2023.12.15
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

The effectiveness of plant-based attractants was studied using large traps, which attracted relatively more snails in agricultural water drainage ditches and rice-cultivating environments, although their effectiveness in rice fields and lakes was limited. The rate began to rise after three hours of observation. Watermelon peel exhibited the highest apple snail attraction rate (13.8%), followed by potatoes (10.0%), and apple peel (8.8%). These values significantly differed from the attraction rate attributed to papaya leaves (F=3.84; P=0.0387). After 24 h, watermelon peel and apple peel indicated a higher rate of attraction (23.4% and 21.7%, respectively), which were significantly different compared with those of papaya leaves and potatoes (F=9.94; P=0.00455). Large bait traps outperformed funnel traps in capturing golden apple snails and trapped a significant number of snails measuring over 1 cm in size. Watermelon peel was the most effective attractant for a large bait trap, followed by apple peel, potatoes, and papaya leaves. On average, 110 snails were captured in the lure net. However, potatoes, apple peels, and papaya leaves caught an average of 93, 80, and 79 snails, respectively. Among the attractants, the lure effect of the snails was not significantly different. The efficiency of large bait traps in capturing snails, regardless of the plant attractant employed, followed the order: apple peel > watermelon peel and potatoes > papaya leaves > melon > Korean melon. Watermelon peel is highly recommended for farmer use, as well as apple peel and potatoes. Utilizing these snail attractants may contribute positively to developing a safe and environment-friendly integrated pest management strategy.

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Acknowledgement

This study was carried out with the support of Cooperative Research Program for Agricultural Science & Technology Development (Project No. PJ015637022023), Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea.

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