[20p-P07-1~49] 1 Interdisciplinary Physics and Related Areas of Science and Technology (Poster)

[20p-P07-1] Prototype Development of Novel Control Device of Apple Snail, Pomacea canaliculata, by Electrotaxis

〇Yoshihito Yagyu¹, Kazuhiro Yoshida², Haruka Uehara², Yoichi Yusa² (1.NIT. Sasebo Coll., 2.Nara Woman Univ.)

Keywords:

Apple snail,Pomacea canaliculata,Electrotaxis

The Pomacea canaliculata is an invasive species that feeds on paddy crops, is known as common name "Jumbo Tanishi" and is inhabited mainly in western Japan. In recent years, the damage has become apparent again due to an increase in the overwintering rate associated with global warming and the expansion of its distribution into uninvaded areas. We have investigated by collecting the snails electrically, without the use of manpower or chemical agents. In this paper, we report on the development of a prototype control device of the snail and its effectiveness in rice paddy fields.