Abstract
In the present investigation an attempt has been made to observe the food selection behavouriresponse of Bellamaya bengaknsis in the laboratory. Discs of semisynthetic food and fresh leaves of Spinach, Lettuce, IVIulbury, Acacia and Neem were provided as food to 24 hour starved B. bengalensis. Observations continued upto 10 hours, revealed that fresh spinach was the only food selected by 55.0±2.5% of the total snails. Lettuce was given second preference by the snails, It was noted down that jucy, succulent and easily palatable food items were given preference. However, in the absence of preferred food other materials can he utilized as food.
AKHTAR TANVEER. (1989) Food selection behavior of Bellamaya bengalensis in the laboratory, Punjab University Journal of Zoology, Volume 4, Issue 1.
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