Effect of Climate Change on Invasion Risk of Giant African Snail (Achatina fulica Férussac, 1821: Achatinidae) in India. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The Giant African Snail (Achatina fulica) is considered to be one the world's 100 worst invasive alien species. The snail has an impact on native biodiversity, and on agricultural and horticultural crops.
Roshmi Rekha Sarma +2 more
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Population characterization and parasitological assessment of the giant African snail (Achatina fulica) in urban areas of Cartagena, Colombia [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] [PDF]
F1000Research, 2021 Background: The giant African snail, Achatina fulica, is an invasive species recognized for being a serious agricultural pest and an intermediary vector for diverse parasites that cause diseases in humans.
Eder Cano-Pérez +4 more
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Giant African Land Snail in Florida
EDIS, 2011 They’re back! In 1966, a child smuggled three giant African land snails into south Florida which were released in their garden. Seven years later, more than 18,000 snails had been found and it took 10 years and $1 million to eliminate them.
John L. Capinera
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Ecological Indicators, 2023 As a major source of global change, biological invasions have received increasing attention in past decades. Niche and range dynamics of alien invasive species provide essential evidence for understanding mechanisms underlying biological invasions ...
Chunhong Wu +4 more
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A chromosomal-level genome assembly for the giant African snail Achatina fulica. [PDF]
Gigascience, 2019 Abstract Background Achatina fulica, the giant African snail, is the largest terrestrial mollusk species. Owing to its voracious appetite, wide environmental adaptability, high growth rate, and reproductive capacity, it has become an invasive species across the world, mainly in Southeast Asia, Japan ...
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Reproductive Ecology of the Giant African Snail in South Florida: Implications for Eradication Programs. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2016 Giant African snail (Achatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822)), an important invasive snail, was recently found in South Florida, USA. An extensive eradication effort was initiated consisting of pesticide applications, debris removal and hand collections. We studied the reproduction capacity and population dynamics of snails collected from 22 populations for ...
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A REVIEW ON BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF GIANT AFRICAN SNAILS [PDF]
Science Heritage JournalThe Giant African snail (Achatina fulica Bowdich) is classified under the Phylum Mollusca and the Class Gastropoda. This species is notorious for its detrimental impact on agricultural crops in areas where it is found, making it one of the largest and ...
M. P. Gadekar
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Scientometrics of zoonoses transmitted by the giant African snail Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822 [PDF]
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2017 The dissemination of the giant African snail Achatina fulica in several countries has triggered a great number of studies on the mollusk, including those on zoonoses related to health in humans.
Gilberto Cezar Pavanelli +3 more
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A new synthetic lure for management of the invasive giant African snail, Lissachatina fulica. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 Synthetic chemical lures mimicking pheromones or food attractants are essential tools in eradication programs for invasive species. However, their uses in programs aiming to control or eradicate terrestrial gastropods are largely unexplored.
Amy Roda +6 more
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Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2018 The giant African snail, Lissachatina fulica, is a known agricultural pest with some public health concern; it was introduced in Trinidad in 2008. The purpose of this study is to highlight results obtained from the evaluation of the attractiveness of L ...
Annika T. Minott +2 more
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