How to tell whether the products sold in the market are golden apple snails? What is the difference between golden apple snails and field snails?

Snail meat is a must-have item in barbecue stalls, but because of its high cost, many people like to replace it with golden apple snails to make huge profits. So how can you tell whether the ones sold in the market are golden apple snails? What is the difference between golden apple snails and field snails? Let's take a look.

How to tell whether the products sold in the market are golden apple snails

1. Difference in appearance: The golden apple snail is relatively large in size and shorter than ordinary field snails. It has fewer thread circles at the tail and a larger diameter (the tail of the field snail rotates in a long cone).

2. Color difference: The shell of the living golden apple snail is yellowish brown, while the shell of the field snail is dark brown or grayish brown!

3. Difference in shell thickness: The shell of the golden apple snail is thin and brittle, especially the edge of the mouth is thinner! The shell of the field snail is thick and hard!

4. Egg color distinction: The eggs of the golden apple snail are all red, and there are usually patches of red eggs and young snails near the golden apple snail! The eggs of the field snail are all white

What is the difference between golden apple snail and field snail?

The golden apple snail is large in size, lays red eggs, and has a strong reproductive capacity. It usually grows in fields or by the grass of streams. It will harm crops. If there are golden apple snails in the fields, the seedlings will be eaten. Golden apple snails can be used to feed ducks, but they are not edible by humans. The field snail is small and pointed, and can be eaten by humans. It generally does not harm crops.

How to prevent and control golden apple snails in rice fields

Golden apple snails are active in ditches in paddy fields. Drain the water in the fields and pick up the snails manually, kill them in batches, or feed them to ducks and chickens. Golden apple snails lay their eggs in the ditches beside the fields, on weeds and seedlings. The eggs are red and easy to find. You can remove the eggs manually before they hatch, and then bury them deeply, break them up or burn them.