An article was published in the Australian Fruit Growers Magazine (Summer Edition 2025), and contains information on suggested ways to control Common (Brown) Garden Snails (Helicidae) that are found in Apple and Pear Orchards. The article introduces the pest and its significance, its life cycle, impact of weeds on an orchard floor, biological control using poultry, and common baiting strategies.
The full reference paper can be viewed here:
Introduced Helicidae_BLacket et al
Information on the Common Brown Snail can be found in the manual for Australian Apples and Pears, pp 281-284, written by Dave Williams reviewed and updated by Ruby Rhodes and Greg Lefoe:
