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
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