Some neighborhoods in Broward County in Florida are under quarantine after sightings of invasive giant African land snails
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 species, officials said. The quarantine, announced Tuesday, was established after snails were detected earlier this month in the Miramar area of the county, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said in a news release on Tuesday.
The state agriculture department plans to use the same treatment methodology, which is metaldehyde-based molluscicide, a type of snail bait approved for residential use, according to the news release. Last year, the New Port Richey area of Pasco County was placed under quarantine after the snails were detected. Giant African land snails eat at least 500 different types of plants, and they can also chomp through stucco, plastic recycling bins and even signs.
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