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Research Article

The preferential feeding habits of Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica (Bowdich) on selected crops grown and weeds found in Trinidad, West Indies

Marcus RamdwarAgriculture Biosciences Agriculture and Food Technologies, University of Trinidad and Tobago, ECIAF Campus, Caroni North Bank Road, Centeno, Arima, TrinidadCorrespondence[email protected]
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Wayne GanpatDean, Faculty of Food and Agriculture The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine CampusView further author information
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Jesse HarripersadAgriculture Biosciences Agriculture and Food Technologies, University of Trinidad and Tobago, ECIAF Campus, Caroni North Bank Road, Centeno, Arima, TrinidadView further author information
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Wendy IsaacDepartment of Food Production Faculty of Food and Agriculture The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad, West IndiesView further author information
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Donald PalmerDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Extension Faculty of Food and Agriculture The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad, West Indies
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Manuel Tejada MoralUniversity of Seville, Spain
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Article: 1492360 | Received 13 May 2018, Accepted 18 Jun 2018, Published online: 16 Jul 2018

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