This can give us an early indication of the start of the breeding season. The lifecycle below is a general lifecycle, based on other snails related to the small brown snail. Sampling will continue throughout 2000 to help build a lifecycle profile for the small brown snail. I Crop Monitoring Ground Monitoring Monitoring for snails is an essential tool for good control. The small brown snail only grows to approximately 7mm in diameter, so unless you are actively looking for them it is unlikely that you will notice a problem.
Snails are most likely to be found in the leaf litter under the tree.
The small brown snail feeds on decaying leaves and prefers a cool, damp environment. In high numbers the small brown snail can often be seen when the leaf litter is lifted away from the soil. The snails also find shelter in the centre of rolled up leaves and on the undersides of twigs. It is important when monitoring to unroll a few curled leaves to check for sheltering snails. They prefer older leaves over freshly dropped.