Abstract:To explore the temperature tolerance in the apple snail, Pomacea canaliculata and the reasons of its disaster to paddy field in the southern China, the indexes including the special growth rate, feeding rate and survival rate were studied in the juvenile P.canaliculata treated with high temperature (30, 33, 36, 39, 42℃) and low temperature (6, 9, 12, 15℃). The results showed that the heat stress which exceed to the appropriate growth temperature had significant impacts on the special growth rate, feeding rate and survival rate. Each of them decreased with the increasing temperature. P.canaliculata had strong high temperature tolerance, and there was still 50% survival rate at 36℃ for 21 days and the average survival time at 42℃ was 2.57 days. However, P.canaliculata grew slowly at low temperature and the special growth rate, feeding rate and survival rate were all decreased with the decreasing temperature. P.canaliculata was sensitive to low temperature. Exposure at 6℃ for 7 days caused 100% mortality and the median lethal time (LT50) was 4 days.