Giant African snails

Common names: Giant African snail, giant Ghana snail, giant African land snail
High priority pest of: Production nurseries, tomatoes, vegetables and sweetpotato (Achatina fulica); sweetpotato (Achatina achatina)

Scientific name: Achatina fulica and Achatina achatina
EPPRD Category:
Life Form: Snails & slugs (GASTROPODA)

Pest Documents

• Threat specific contingency plan for giant African snail CP
• Exotic invasive snails (Australian Government Department of Agriculture)
• Giant African snail (Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries)

FS: fact sheet

CP: contingency plan

DP: diagnostic protocol