Specimen of Helix aspersa Müller.

Specimen of Helix aspersa Müller.

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Snails, also known as Gastropod molluscs of the order Stilommatophoridae, belonging to the family Helicidae, are farmed in Sardinian agriculture. Nonetheless, this practice is currently causing numerous problems and critical issues. Setting up snail farming facilities demands high organisational standards to optimise production, as well as continuo...

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... farms (n=8) in the Sardinian territory, with indoor (n.1) and outdoor rearing systems (n.7) ( Fig.1,2), samples of snails belonging to Helix aspersa (Müller, 1774) (n= 22) were collected by qualified technicians between June 2020 and November 2021 ( Fig.3). At the same time, irrigation water samples (n= 22) from dug wells were collected from the same helicopter farms. ...

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