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Giant African Landsnails are large snails (as long as a human hand) and are carriers of the rat parasite, Angiostrongylus cantonensis ... If you have a Giant African Land Snail, PLEASE DO NOT RELEASE IT OUTSIDE OR GIVE IT AWAY. You will not be penalized for voluntarily turning in a Giant African Land Snail.
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A species profile for Giant African Snail from USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center. ... Common names: Giant African snail, giant African land snail...
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www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/animals/africansnail.shtml
www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/animals/africansnail.shtml
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There are several species of exotic snails considered to be serious pests of plants and threats to public health. Recent information suggests that one or more of these species in the giant African snail group are being sold in pet stores or traded by exotic animal dealers.
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Giant African Snail; A mature Achatina fulica in its environment. These snails cause extensive damage to plants in tropical and subtropical agricultural systems and to the environment. (APHIS photo by malacologist; ... Giant African Snail; A menace to more than 500 agricultural crops, the giant; African snail poses a...
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www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/plant_health/content/pr...
www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/plant_health/content/printable_version/idcard_phgas.pdf
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The giant African snail (Achatina fulica), the giant Ghana tiger snail (Achatina achatina), and margies (Archachatina marginata) are large, terrestrial snails that can reach up to 20 cm (8 inches) in length and 10 cm (4 inches) in maximum diameter.
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www.michigan.gov/documents/MDA_Giant_African_Land_Snail...
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Giant African land snail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Giant African land snail (GALS) may refer to two genera and three species within the family Achatinidae, a family of unusually large African terrestrial snails. • Achatina , an African snail genus ...
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Achatina fulica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The East African land snail , or giant African land snail , scientific name Achatina fulica , is a species of large, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the fa...
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Giant African Snail Information Sheet ... Name: Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica Bowdich; Taxonomic Position: Animalia: Mollusca: Gastropoda: Stylommatophora: Achatinidae; Common Names: Giant African Snail ... Containers and cargo from high-risk giant African snail (GAS) infested countries are inspected on arrival.
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www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/pests-diseases/plants/giant...
www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/pests-diseases/plants/giant-african-snail/
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The Giant African Snail, an online book by Albert R. Mead. The University of Chicago Press. Chicago. 257 pp. photos. ... This page contains links to the searchable full text of the all the articles in the book entitled The Giant African Snail (1961. Albert R. Mead. The University of Chicago Press. Chicago. 257 pp.).
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