Mead, A.R., 1961. The Giant African snail: a problem in economic malacology.
257 pp. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
Mead, A.R., 1979. Economic malacology with particular reference to Achatina
fulica. 150 pp. Academic Press, London.
The classics in this field.

Best regards,

Henk K. Mienis

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----- Original Message -----
From: Marcus Coltro <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 3:25 PM
Subject: Re: Coral > Starfish > Charonia Story


> thanks, but which Books?
>
>
> >From: Henk and Zvia Mienis <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: Coral > Starfish > Charonia Story
> >Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 15:16:54 +0200
> >
> >In the two books by Mead you will find enough material to boost your war
> >against growing Achatina in a tropical country like Brazil.
> >
> >Henk K. Mienis
> >
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> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Marcus Coltro <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 2:42 PM
> > > I am trying to convince people here to not breed Achatina since many
> >places
> > > around the world had problems, and that the "solution" of using
> >Euglandina
> > > will kill many other species. I am having a lot of trouble because the
> > > breeders are very strong and I need convincing arguments to tell them
to
> >not
> > > interfere with Nature like that.
> > >
> > > Marcus