mollucicidal effects of kamias

Abstract

The golden snail (Pomacea canaliculata) was introduced intentionally in Asia in 1980 with the expectation that it could be cultivated as a high-protein food source for local consumption and as an export commodity for high-income countries. The taste was however not accepted by the masses and so the project was exterminated. Due to improper disposal, it invaded Philippine rice systems, where it dispersed through extensive irrigation networks. The golden snail feeds voraciously on young rice seedlings. This paper analyzes the molluscicidal effect of kamias leaf extract. The main purpose of the production of such pesticide is to create low-costing and efficient pesticides especially because our country is agricultural based. For more than a decade now, these snails have affected the country’s rice harvests by up to 60% loss. The project produces an efficient pesticede, efficient in terms of low-costing and effectively eliminates such pests. So, here comes our Kamias leaf ext...