Invasive alien species, like the giant African snail, pose a threat to India's biodiversity and economy, requiring stronger biosecurity measures.

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is cracking down on the eradication of the giant African land snails that have recently been found in Pasco County.

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Achatina, a genus of giant African land snail, was the life's study of Albert R. Mead. For more than 60 years, he was the world's leading authority on the exotic and destructive creature.

The Kerala Centre for Pest Management (KCPM) under the Agriculture department has issued an alert over Giant African Snail infestation in Alappuzha. Officials said here on Wednesday that with the ...

The Somwarpet region's coffee estates are currently experiencing a severe invasion of giant African snails, coinciding with the premature onset of monsoon.

A leading biosecurity officer says it will be several months before Australia can be declared free of an invasive snail that has the potential to infest hundreds of plant species.

Macroinvertebrates include snails and larvae of dragonflies, caddisflies, mayflies and stoneflies, among others. They can be ...