Numerical and biomass growth study of Bulimulus bonariensis (Rafinesque, 1833) (Gastropoda: Bulimulidae) under laboratory conditions.

ABSTRACT: Bulimulus bonariensis is considered a species of relevance to agribusiness, having been declared a pest with indirect damage because of its negative effects on several crops such as soybeans, chickpeas, and corn in central and northern Argentina. The objective of this work was to analyze the growth pattern of a population born under laboratory conditions, to explore population aspects such as survival and mortality, to estimate the age and size at gonadal maturity and first reproduction, and to contribute to the knowledge of the reproductive biology of this gastropod. From the clutches obtained, the basic biologic parameters were calculated and the individuals hatched under laboratory conditions counted and measured every two weeks. The clutches contained an average of 44 eggs, whic

SUBMITTER: Diaz AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10822139 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature