According to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, this is “one of the most damaging snails in the world.”
"These snails could be devastating to Florida agriculture and natural areas as they cause extensive damage to tropical and subtropical environments," explained a notice on the FDACS website, adding that the pests consume more than 500 varieties of plants.
The eradication program will treat properties in the quarantine zone with a metaldehyde-based molluscicide, aka snail bait, and residents are encouraged to report sightings of the species to the FDACS at 1-888-397-1575.As far as the threat to humans, most people infected with rat lungworm fully recover without treatment, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
, which has no specific treatment and can lead to serious complications, such as paralysis, coma and death. Parasites that cause meningitis usually infect animals, but people can become infected by eating infected animals or other contaminated foods.
Florida's last widespread eradication efforts against the giant African land snail began after the species was detected in Miami-Dade County in 2011. It wasn’t until September 2021 that the
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