2022
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-415220200415
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Ocorrência e distribuição de Achatina fulica em zona urbana de Penedo, Alagoas, Brasil

Abstract: Resumo O caramujo Achatina fulica, originário da África, foi introduzido em diversos países como potencial espécie para cultivo. No Brasil, a iniciativa não se mostrou viável, e o abandono dos organismos permitiu sua disseminação. Além de prejuízos agrícolas e ecológicos, a espécie oferece risco de transmissão de doenças ao homem e a outros vertebrados superiores. Nesse contexto, o objetivo da pesquisa foi comparar, ao longo de um ano, a abundância e a atividade reprodutiva da espécie invasora A. fulica entre … Show more

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“…The snail A. fulica has a preference for wetlands and provided with shelters, necessary to avoid its dryness, causing areas with garbage accumulation, vegetated, with open sewage and in inadequate sanitary conditions to be sought by these organisms. Thus, the preferences of the species added to the precariousness of basic sanitation present in most Brazilian municipalities, makes A. fulica easily find suitable habitats to complete its life cycle (SOUZA et al 2020, SANTOS et al 2022).…”
Section: Situation Of Achatina Fulica In Brazilmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The snail A. fulica has a preference for wetlands and provided with shelters, necessary to avoid its dryness, causing areas with garbage accumulation, vegetated, with open sewage and in inadequate sanitary conditions to be sought by these organisms. Thus, the preferences of the species added to the precariousness of basic sanitation present in most Brazilian municipalities, makes A. fulica easily find suitable habitats to complete its life cycle (SOUZA et al 2020, SANTOS et al 2022).…”
Section: Situation Of Achatina Fulica In Brazilmentioning
confidence: 99%