Hello all,

I was wondering... The "Military Pest Management Handbook", in Chapter
10 mentions:

"...three introduced species (to the U.S.) of the genus Oxychilus are
economic pests that must be managed on a routine basis. Some of these
not only feed on young plants but are predatory and carnivorous, feeding
on other snails."

Does anyone know which species these three predators might be?

Is the Oxychilus meridionalis a predator?

The Strangesta capillacea is also often mentioned as a predator. Is it a
species which can be found in gardens?

Best regards,

Ezequiel

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