CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What is the use of raising snails? (What is the use of raising snails?)

1. What do snails usually do?

The four tentacles of a snail: The tentacles of a snail are the sense of touch, just like human hands. Snails have four long tentacles, two of which are the hand-like things I just mentioned, and the other two shorter ones are their eyes. The four tentacles of a snail are only for vision and touch. One pair is long and the other is short. There is a small black dot on the top of the long tentacles, which are the eyes of the snail.

1. The snail's tentacles are organs used to sense the external environment. The snail's tentacles are like a blind man's walking stick, which is used to touch the road. When the snail is walking, if it touches an obstacle with its tentacles, it will immediately change the direction of its advance.

2. The snail has eyes on the top of its tentacles, so some people compare its tentacles to the flashlights people use when walking at night.

3. In addition to these uses, the snail's tentacles also function as a nose, allowing it to smell. If the snail's tentacles are cut off, the poor little animal will not be able to smell anything, and therefore will not be able to find food. It seems that the snail's tentacles are really important to its life.

4. The two long ones are mainly responsible for detecting the surrounding objects, touch is the main one, and there is also some vision. The short one is used to detect the road surface and food ahead.

2. Is it okay to raise snails in a building?

Can.

1. Snails can be kept at home. They can be kept in buildings.

2. When raising snails, it is best to put them in a plastic container at home. The plastic container should be breathable. If there is no breathable container, the owner can use scissors to cut a few small holes at the bottom of the container to make it breathable.

When the container is ready, you need to find the right soil. Because snails live in the soil, especially in winter when the temperature is very low, the soil you choose should have a certain temperature, so that the snails can feel safe. The soil can be ordinary soil, but it is best to choose coconut soil instead of sand, which is not suitable for snails to survive.

3. What are the advantages of snails?

Although they are small, they have horns and are very strong. In addition, they have three treasures that other mollusks do not have. The reason why snails are so tenacious is that they are particularly adaptable to the environment! Snails are rich in nutrients and are known as "soft gold" internationally, so they can be called a nutritional treasure for humans. Snails can also play a very magical role in human beauty.

4.What is the function of snail shells?

I believe many people have seen snails. They move very slowly and carry a very hard shell. So what is the function of the snail shell?

The snail's shell is mainly used to protect the snail's internal organs and body. Its shell is the house where the snail lives for a long time. It can not only provide shelter from wind and rain, but also better resist enemies and prevent excessive loss of water in the snail's body. The snail's shell is a very important feature and structure, and it is also a basis for judging the snail's species. Just like its signboard, each snail's shell looks different, and there are certain differences in size, shape, and color. Therefore, the snail's shell can be used to distinguish the snail's species.

5. What is the use of snails in fish tanks?

1. Watch.

2. Control algae.

3. Clean.

4. Eliminate excessive numbers of other snails.

5. Aquarium biodiversity

Although snails can remove algae, their reproductive capacity is too strong. It does not take too much time for them to fill the entire fish tank. Not only will they occupy the living space of the fish, but some may even endanger the health of the fish.

If you want to clean up algae, you can raise some algae-eating fish, such as moss mice, black-line flying foxes, elf fish, etc. These fish are not large in size and are very convenient to raise together.

6. Is the snail a beneficial insect or a pest?

1. Are snails beneficial insects or pests? Characteristics of snail damage

Snails are a type of terrestrial soft-bodied shellfish. They are omnivorous and mainly feed on green plants. In gardening, they feed on flowers, vegetables, etc. Therefore, wild snails are more harmful to crops. They are pests rather than beneficial insects. Snails usually hibernate in grass, rubble, soil cracks, and crop rhizosphere soil as juveniles and adults. When the temperature rises above 10℃, they begin to move. There are generally two periods of damage in the Jiangnan region in a year, from April to August and from September to November. These two periods are also the peak period for snails to lay eggs. Snail eggs are mostly concentrated in loose soil layers 2 to 4 cm deep. For example, in the rhizosphere of flower plants, the eggs laid in one place have mucus to glue them into egg piles. The eggs burst when exposed to direct sunlight. In addition to snails, flowers and plants are also affected by many kinds of pests, such as scale insects, red spiders, aphids... To reduce the risk of diseases and pests in flower and plant pots, daily maintenance is the key. For more knowledge on flower and plant care, please follow Huacaolebaijiahao or Xiongzhanghao.

Are snails beneficial insects or pests? How to control them?

2. Prevention and control measures for snails

There are many drugs for controlling snails, and the control effects vary. Control drugs are now classified into three categories: contact killers, repellents, and traps:

Contact killer: mainly quicklime and salt. Salt (NaCl) was used more frequently in the early days, especially for yellow slugs in the home. It has a good killing effect and no toxic side effects, but it is almost ineffective when used in large fields. Quicklime has a good isolation effect on snails in dry conditions. It can also kill snails by direct contact. It was the main agent for snail prevention and control in rural areas in the early days. After the snails are caught, they are generally killed with quicklime. The principle is that after the snails come into contact with the drug, the high concentration of the drug causes the snails to discharge a large amount of secretions and die of dehydration.

Repellent: mainly ammonia water. This type of drug is mostly a highly volatile ammonia compound. Ammonia water is used to control snails. At low concentrations, it can inhibit the harm of snails, but the effect of killing snails is not good. High concentrations have a great impact on crops, but high concentrations are used to kill snails that are caught and concentrated together, and the effect is very good. The principle is mainly that the smell of ammonia water stimulates the snail's body, rapidly lowering the snail's body temperature and prompting it to retract into the shell and close. When there is more contact with the drug, the snail's abdominal feet can also be frozen and unable to retract into the shell, and secretions are discharged, leading to a large amount of water loss and death.

Attractants: They can be divided into organic and inorganic types. Inorganic attractants such as arsenic preparations such as calcium arsenate were mainly used to mix with bait to kill snails and slugs before the 1980s. They had a certain effect, but were not ideal. Later, they were banned due to environmental pollution. Organic attractants have obvious killing effects. Such drugs often contain polyacetaldehyde, such as chloranil and Swiss granular agent pyridamole, which have good killing effects on snails. The principle is to lure snails to eat drugs, causing them to be poisoned, and their gastropods cannot be retracted into the shell. They discharge a large amount of secretions and die of dehydration. Such drugs are safer for the environment, easy to use, effective, and require a small amount of use.

The control of snails can be achieved by one or a combination of methods, as follows:

1. Artificial capture: This means catching snails manually when they are feeding or dormant and then killing them in batches. You can also set up piles of broad beans, green manure or rape leaves in the evening to lure snails and kill them in batches. This is the most direct, simple and effective method and is most commonly used in home gardening.

2. Horticultural control: During the snail laying period, tilling the soil to expose the eggs or deep plowing the land 20cm to 30cm to bury the snails or applying 50kg of ammonium carbonate fertilizer per mu will have a significant effect on controlling snails and reducing the insect population.

3. Drug control: During the snail activity period, spread 6% Pyridamole Granules at a dosage of 0.465 kg per mu. It can be applied on rainy days or in paddy fields. Alternatively, apply 8% Metformin Granules at a dosage of 1 kg per mu (based on sunny days). Generally, one application is enough to control the snails, and the trapping and killing effect is excellent.

4. Biological control: Protect the natural enemies of snails, such as ground beetles and fireflies. You can also release ducks in the fields to eat the snails and reduce their number.