Studies at the University of Cienfuegos "Carlos R. Rodriguez", Cuba, for the management of mollusc pests in agroecosystems

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Maité Nodarse Castillo
Wendy Gómez Menéndez

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The production of vegetables in organoponics is a priority in the development of urban agriculture in Cuba. One of the main problems associated with this is the damage caused by pests, among which the phytophagous mollusks stand out. This cropping system does not allow using synthetic pesticides for pest control. Therefore, it has been a priority task for the country to seek alternatives such as the application of biopesticides for an agroecological management of mollusks. This work shows the results achieved in this field of research at the Universidad de Cienfuegos. It was developed and made available to the academic and productive community a guide for the identification of mollusk species of agricultural interest present in the organoponics of the province, such as Subulina octona (Bruguiére), Praticolella griseola (Pfeiffer), Bradybaena similares (Ferrusac), Zachrysia auricoma (Ferrusac), Leidyula floridana (Leidy & Binney in Binney) and Oleacina estraminea (Deshaye), and Huttonella bicolor (Hutton). In addition, it was proposed to use plant genetic resources with wide distribution in the national territory, among which are different species of the Agavaceae family (Agave americana L., Agave legrelliana Jacobi and Furcraea hexapetala Urban), for management.

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Nodarse Castillo M, Gómez Menéndez W. Studies at the University of Cienfuegos "Carlos R. Rodriguez", Cuba, for the management of mollusc pests in agroecosystems. Rev. Protección Veg. [Internet]. 2025 Mar. 18 [cited 2025 Jul. 13];40:https://cu-id.com/2247/v40e04. Available from: https://revistas.censa.edu.cu/index.php/RPV/article/view/1391
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