Trading in snails: Plant nurseries as transport hubs for non-native species

• Main Authors: Elizabeth A. Bergey, Laura L. Figueroa, Charles M. Mather, Rebekah J. Martin, Eric J. Ray, Jobin T. Kurien, David R. Westrop, Phushewan Suriyawong
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84902261683&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/45727
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

The plant trade provides a major mechanism for the long-distance dispersal of land snails, including slugs, which have low natural mobility. Whereas inspections at national borders intercept many in-coming snails, dispersal within countries is much less well regulated and documented. To investigate...