Windrowing barley crops does not reduce contamination of grain with pointed snails. Many of the pointed snails remain attached to the barley plants during windrowing, and hence are placed in the windrow. The snails are then collected along with the grain when the windrow is harvested. A sarcophagid fly is being assessed for introduction into southern Australia as biocontrol agent of these snails. Chemical control Pointed snail contamination of grain can be avoided by baiting snails in late winter or early spring.
Baits are same as for white snails.
As for white snails. Small pointed snail. There is no quick or easy way of reducing the snail problem on your farm. However, if you use all available control strategies, it is possible to keep on top of your snail problems. It will take a combination of several strategies to minimise the problem and you will need to plan ahead.