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8 Invasive Garden Snails You Never Want To Find In Your Garden

Some of these invasive garden snails spread serious diseases, while others cause severe damage to fruits and other crops, so ...
Fox 23

Invasive giant African land snail found in Florida can carry meningitis, officials warn

Officials in Florida's Pasco County have enacted a quarantine after finding a snail described as one of the world's most damaging. Florida's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said that a ...
WTVD

Neighborhoods in south FL forced to quarantine after sightings of giant snails

BROWARD COUNTY, Florida -- Some neighborhoods in Broward County in Florida are under quarantine Tuesday after sightings of invasive giant African land snails, known to be one of the most dangerous ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

Florida's Hunt For Giant Snails Leads To 'Smelly Easter Eggs'

The state has so far spent $6 million trying to eradicate the giant African land snail, an invasive species that devours gardens, carries disease... Florida's Hunt For Giant Snails Leads To 'Smelly ...
KTVU

Giant African land snail intercepted at Louisville Port of Entry

LOUISVILLE, Ky, - Giant African land snails are considered one of the most destructive snails in the world, but that does not stop people from trying to import the creature into the United States ...
insider.si.edu

Slimy invaders, giant snails: Q&A with mollusk expert Ellen Strong

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. It is related to one of the world’s most destructive invasive species, and possibly the slimiest. Thirty-five pounds of live giant West African ...
WKRN-TV

Giant, invasive snails that carry meningitis-causing parasite found in Florida, officials say

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. (WFLA) — An invasive, giant snail species, that can also lead to outbreaks of meningitis, has been found in New Port Richey, Florida. The Florida Department of Agriculture and ...

To save a giant snail, New Zealand targets the non-native critters that eat it

The giant snails of New Zealand are big, slimy, and at risk. Park rangers in New Zealand have spent over a decade trying to save them, and now, they're getting results.