Snail surprises in research to stop slow march of the gastropod
North Queensland Register, Other, 28/07/2024
Snails are one of the Australian grains industry’s major pests, particularly in southern regions, with the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) estimating an overall cost to the industry of $170 million. However, in spite of this massive damage bill, many of the habits of the gastropod remain a mystery. To this end, the GRDC has committed $4.6 million to a CSIRO research project looking at means to diminish the damage caused by four major invasive snail species.