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The White Garden Snail: A Serious Threat to Landscape Ornamentals?

Figure 1. The adult white garden snail has a medium-sized shell about the size of a nickel or dime. (Credit: DR Hodel)

The white garden snail (Theba pisana), sometimes known as the Italian white snail, can be a serious pest of landscape ornamentals, including trees, shrubs, groundcovers, and herbaceous plants (Figure 1). Although it has been established in...

Posted on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 8:00 AM

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Author: Donald R. Hodel
Posted by: Elaine Lander

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Posts Tagged: white garden snail

The White Garden Snail: A Serious Threat to Landscape Ornamentals?

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