Apple snail 'disastrous' for rice production and food security.

An Invasion of apple snail could be "disastrous" for rice production and food security in Kenya as well as other rice growing regions across Africa, according to a new CABI-led study published in the journal Pest Management Science.

The Scientists, led by Kate Constantine, Project Scientist at CABI, highlight apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata) as a serious problem in Kenya's Mwea Irrigation Scheme. Extension agents stated apple snail is one of farmers' top five complaints and agro-dealers reported that 70 percent of complaints on a daily basis were due to apple...