The intensification of rice production in the Mekong delta (MKD) has helped to address food
security in Vietnam and in the region. However, the overuse of inputs coupled with the rising …

This review relates the ecology and physiology of apple snails (Ampullariidae) to their
impact on rice‐production systems. Two species in particular, Pomacea canaliculata and …

The golden apple snail Pomacea canaliculata is an invasive pest that causes extensive
damage to agricultural production. P. canaliculata is also an intermediate host of …

Botanical molluscicides for controlling the invasive snail Pomacea canaliculata have
attracted worldwide attention because of their cost and environmental friendliness. Aqueous …

Crop establishment is one of the major rice production operations that strongly affects rice
production, productivity, and environmental impacts. This research introduced a new …

Integrated pest management (IPM) has been the dominant paradigm for crop protection
since the 1960s. In theory, farmers practicing IPM will make decisions about pest …

Long-term intensive rice monoculture, triple rice cultivation (rice crops are cultivated three
times per year) in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, causes a reduction in topsoil quality. Rotating …

The golden apple snail or GAS (Pomacea canaliculata) is an important invasive pest in
irrigated rice that feeds on young rice plants. In many countries in SE-Asia, governments …

In rice ecosystems, seeding densities can be adjusted to compensate for lower nitrogen
levels that reduce GHG emissions, or to increase farm profitability. However, density …

Abstract The South American freshwater apple snail, Pomacea canaliculata (Lamarck) has
been introduced and become invasive in many parts of the world, causing significant …