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health2 years ago•2 min saved

Giant African land snails prompt Florida quarantine.

A giant African land snail, which carries a parasite known to cause meningitis in humans, has been detected in Broward County, Florida. The snails also cause extensive damage to agriculture and have twice been eradicated. The quarantine area prohibits the movement of the snail or plants, soil, compost, or yard waste in or out of the area without state approval. The state is using a metaldehyde-based molluscicide as treatment. Property owners within the quarantine zone will be notified in advance of the planned pesticide treatment.

via WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm|

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environment2 years ago•3 min saved

Florida Implements Quarantine Due to Giant African Land Snail Sighting

Broward County, Florida has enacted a quarantine after the invasive giant African land snail was detected there this month. The snail can carry dangerous specimens, including salmonella, bacteria, and rat lungworm, which can cause meningitis. It can also cause structural damage to buildings by eating through stucco and plaster. The snail could even pose a threat to food security in Florida. The giant African land snail is disqualified from competing in the World Snail Racing Championships due to its size. The snail reproduces rapidly and can live as long as a decade.

via The Washington Post|

#agriculture #environment #florida

local-news2 years ago•2 min saved

"Giant African Land Snail Triggers Quarantine in South Florida"

A quarantine zone has been established in southern Broward and northern Miami-Dade to contain the spread of giant African land snails, which pose threats to parts of the agriculture industry and human health. The snails eat at least 500 different types of plants and consume plaster and stucco off buildings. They can also carry the parasite rat lungworm, known to cause meningitis in humans. The quarantine area is bounded by Pembroke Road to the north, SW 62nd Avenue to the east, NW 215th Street in Miami-Dade to the south, and South University Drive to the west. The agriculture department will treat properties with a metaldehyde-based molluscicide (snail bait).

via CBS Miami|

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agriculture2 years ago•2 min saved

"Giant African Land Snail Triggers Quarantine in South Florida"

A section of Broward County in Florida has been placed under quarantine after a giant African land snail was spotted in the area. The quarantine order makes it illegal to move the snail or any regulated article within or outside of the quarantine area without first obtaining a compliance agreement. The snail poses significant threats to vegetation and carries a parasite that can cause meningitis in humans. Eradicating the snail can take years, and Florida's agriculture department has only recorded two instances where the snail was fully eradicated since infestations were first reported in the state in the 1960s.

via CBS News|

#agriculture #eradication #florida

environment2 years ago•1 min saved

The Invasion of Giant African Snails in the US: Threats and Confiscations.

Part of Southwest Florida is under quarantine to stop the spread of the giant African land snail, which can consume over 500 types of plants and carries a parasite that causes meningitis in humans. This is not the first time the snail has been detected in Florida, but officials are taking action to eradicate it. Property owners in the treatment area will be notified in advance of pesticide treatment to control the snails.

via WFLA|

#agriculture #environment #florida