Control of the golden apple snail in irrigated rice by integrated approach in Sabah

Teo Su Sin, . (1999) Control of the golden apple snail in irrigated rice by integrated approach in Sabah. [Proceedings Paper]

Since the detection of the golden apple snail Pomacea spp. in Sabah in 1992 the Department of Agriculture SabahDOA Sabah immediately launched a control operation to contain the new rice pest. Various control measures incorporating the principles of integrated pest managementIPM were implemented in the snail-infested districts. A Task Force was set up to carry out the control operation and to monitor pest outbreak. At the district level the Agriculture Extension and the farmers implemented the control measures recommended by DOA Sabah. The IPM package consisted of handpicking through community efforts ;gotong royong; application of tea seed powder or pellets of metaldehyde installation of wire mesh screens to filter the snail in the irrigation system duck herding as a form of biological control dry ploughing keeping the field dry during off planting season the use of older seedlings and water depth management sanitation of farm machineries distribution of snail leaflets to the farming public putting up of posters and sign board at strategic locations and conducting briefing/dialogue sessions with the farmers. The control measures were supported and upgraded through new research findings on the pest whilst the effectiveness of the control operation was assessed by conducting a census on the snail population density using a Im-quadrat during every preplanting season. Prior to the control operation the percentage of the total infested areas with snail population density greater than 5 snails/m; was 31.5 and 68 for areas with less than 5 snails/m;. After IPM was implemented the percentage of the total infested areas with pest population density greater than and less than 5 snails/m; was 18.4 and 81.6 respectively. There was no significant crop damage and rapid spread of the pest following the implementation of the control measures.

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Since the detection of the golden apple snail Pomacea spp. in Sabah in 1992 the Department of Agriculture SabahDOA Sabah immediately launched a control operation to contain the new rice pest. Various control measures incorporating the principles of integrated pest managementIPM were implemented in the snail-infested districts. A Task Force was set up to carry out the control operation and to monitor pest outbreak. At the district level the Agriculture Extension and the farmers implemented the control measures recommended by DOA Sabah. The IPM package consisted of handpicking through community efforts ;gotong royong; application of tea seed powder or pellets of metaldehyde installation of wire mesh screens to filter the snail in the irrigation system duck herding as a form of biological control dry ploughing keeping the field dry during off planting season the use of older seedlings and water depth management sanitation of farm machineries distribution of snail leaflets to the farming public putting up of posters and sign board at strategic locations and conducting briefing/dialogue sessions with the farmers. The control measures were supported and upgraded through new research findings on the pest whilst the effectiveness of the control operation was assessed by conducting a census on the snail population density using a Im-quadrat during every preplanting season. Prior to the control operation the percentage of the total infested areas with snail population density greater than 5 snails/m; was 31.5 and 68 for areas with less than 5 snails/m;. After IPM was implemented the percentage of the total infested areas with pest population density greater than and less than 5 snails/m; was 18.4 and 81.6 respectively. There was no significant crop damage and rapid spread of the pest following the implementation of the control measures.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. Call number mal SB 950 I61 1999
AGROVOC Term:	Irrigated rice
AGROVOC Term:	Pomacea
AGROVOC Term:	Apple snails
AGROVOC Term:	Pest control
AGROVOC Term:	Integrated pest management
AGROVOC Term:	Density
AGROVOC Term:	Crop damage
AGROVOC Term:	Transplanting
AGROVOC Term:	Farm machinery
AGROVOC Term:	Ploughing
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:14
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12227

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