Predators - Platyhelminthes

other predators • Beneficials/natural enemies

Platydemus manokwari, head on right (click on image to enlarge it)
Author: Shinji Sugiura
Source: Wikimedia Commons

predators - Platyhelminthes

Some Platyhelminthes (flatworms) have been used for the biological control of arthropods and snail pests. For example, Platydemus manokwari has been introduced into several countries in attempts to control the giant African snail (Lissachatina fulica). Typically, this group consists of general predators which often have significant effects on non-target animals.

Synonyms:
Plathelminthes

The following genera and individual species are currently entered under this group:

• Platydemus manokwari (predator)