Snail: Ariophanta solata
Nature of damage

• The snail feeds on the leaves of Arabica coffee and bark of tender braches
• Skin of fruits.

Identification of the pest

• Adult - medium sized snail, long and covered with a cream coloured spiralshell
• Application of fish manure may attract snails.

Management

• Keep the estates clean.
• Hand picks the snails and dip in hot water or salt solution.
• Use heaps of leaves to trap the snails.
• Broadcast the poison bait ‘snail kill’ (metaldehyde) of 25-35kg per hectare
• Spreading of lime, soot and wood ash - repels snails.