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Giant African Land Snail Eradicated from South Florida

by Morgan Pinkerton
October 12, 2021

FDACS declares Giant African Land Snail Eradicated from South Florida We have exciting news in the world of invasive species in Florida! As of Oct 2021, Giant African Land Snail (GALS) has been declared eradicated from Broward and Miami-Dade ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Eradication, Giant African Land Snail, Invasive Species, News, South Florida

Giant African Land Snails-A Potential Unwanted Invader

by Amanda Hodges
July 15, 2014

The Giant African Land Snail (GALS) continues to make news around the US. In an online article, the Independent describes the confiscation of almost 70 unwanted GALS at the Los Angeles International Airport in California: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/slow-food-67-giant-african-land-snails-intended-for-human-consumption-seized-at-la-airport-9606495.html The ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Eradication, Exotic Species, FDACS-DPI, Giant African Land Snail, Invasive Species, Quarantine

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