Slo-o-ow the illegal sale and spread of the Giant African snail

2005·0.56 MB·English

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Giant African snails ar^illegafLto Take action now
sell, distribute, and/or ship spread of the gic
across State lines in the United To report or disp
Although giant States. When released into the African snail, pie
African snails
can grow up to environment, this foreign invader
8 inches long
(center), be on can eat at least 500 different
the lookout for
smaller juveniles
(top) or medium-
sized specimens
agriculture
clustered on host
plants (bottom). 1
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Photo credits: The main image was
taken by Jeffrey Lotz, an information
specialist with the Florida
Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services’ Division of Plant
Industry, and is reproduced by
permission. The photo of two snails
was shot by Plant Protection and
Quarantine employee Louis Volpe.
And the remaining images came
from the photo collection of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Program Aid No. 1808 Issued February 2005