Invasive Species, Giant African Snail
2000s • Florida and Tropic and Subtropic Regions
The Giant African Snail is considered one of the worst snail pests of tropic and subtropic regions. Infestations can lead to severe damage in infested plants. "The snails, which can be up to 8 inches long, eat almost any plant. They devour gardens, carry disease and leave behind a trail of foul-smelling mucus...Florida has spent $6 million so far in an effort to eradicate them. Going house by house, the state's Agriculture Department workers have corralled more than 150,000 snails."
"Florida's Hunt For Giant Snails Leads To 'Smelly Easter Eggs'," npr.org http://www.npr.org/2014/11/20/364945713/floridas-hunt-for-giant-snails-leads-to-smelly-easter-eggs
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