About the Book
This book provides the first coherent examination of the vast literature on the diversity of organisms that constitute the natural enemies of terrestrial molluscs. In a series of review chapters, it provides an authoritative synthesis of current research on predators, parasites and pathogens and how they might be used to control mollusc pests.
Table of Contents:
1: Avian and Mammalian Predators of Terrestrial Gastropods, John A Allen, University of Southampton, UK 2: Coleoptera (Carabidae, Staphylinidae, Lampyridae, Drilidae and Silphidae) as Predators of Terrestrial Gastropods, William O C Symondson, Cardiff University, UK 3: Diptera as Predators and Parsitoids of Terrestrial Gastropods, with Emphasis on Phoridae, Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae, Muscidae and Fanniidae, James Coupland, Science Research Foundation, UK, and Gary M Barker, Landcare Research, New Zealand 4: Overview of the biology of Marsh Flies (Diptera: Sciomyzidae), with special reference to predators and parasitoids of terrestrial gastropods 5: Planarians (Platyhelminthes: Turbellaria: Tricladidida: Continenticola) Predaceous on Terrestrial Gastropods, Leigh Winsor, James Cook University, Australia, Peter M Johns, Canterbury, New Zealand, and Gary M Barker, Landcare Research, New Zealand 6: Predatory Gastropods as Natural Enemies of Terrestrial Gastropods and Other Invertebrates, Gary M Barker and Murray G Efford, Landcare Research, New Zealand 7: Millipedes (Diplopoda) and Centipedes (Chilopoda) (Myriapoda) as Predators of Terrestrial Gastropods, Gary M Barker, Landcare Research, New Zealand 8: Reptillian Predators of Terrestrial Gastropods, Iara Lúcia Laporta-Ferreira, and Maria da Graça Salomão, Instituto Butantan, Brazil 9: Heteroptera Predation on Terrestrial Gastropods, Robert R Jackson, University of Canterbury, New Zealand, and Alberto Barrion, International Rice Research Institute, Philippines 10: Gastropod Predation in Spiders (Araneae), Simon D Pollard, Canterbury Museum, New Zealand, and Robert R Jackson, University of Canterbury, New Zealand 11: Mites (Acari) Parasitic and Predaceous in Terrestrial Gastropods, Alexandre Fain, Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Belgium 12: Nematodes (Nematoda) Parasitic in Terrestrial Gastropods, Serge Morand, Centre de Biologie et de Gestion des Populations, France, Michael J Wilson, University of Aberdeen,UK, and David M Glen, University of Bristol, UK 13: Ciliophoran (Ciliophora) Parasites of Terrestrial Gastropods, Jo G Van As and Linda Basson, University of the Free State, South Africa 14: Microsporidia (Microspora) Parasitic in Terrestrial Gastropods, Brian J Selman, Northumberland, UK, and Andrew A. Jones, Petworth, UK 15: Bacterial and Non-microbial Diseases in Terrestrial Gastropods, S K Raut, University of Calcutta, India"
