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Florida county under quarantine after giant African land snail spotted
Posted on 6/20/23 at 3:59 pm
Posted on 6/20/23 at 3:59 pm
CBS News
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Part of a Florida county was placed under quarantine this week, as officials respond to a recent giant African snail sighting in the area.
The quarantine order took effect Tuesday and applies to a section of Broward County, where Fort Lauderdale is located, covering around 3.5 square miles. Inside its boundaries, the order means it is illegal to move a giant African land snail or any "regulated article," including, but not limited to plants, plant parts, plants in soil, soil, yard waste, debris, compost or building materials, either within or outside of the quarantine area without first obtaining a compliance agreement, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
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Florida's agriculture officials have contended with the giant African land snail before, and in the past referred to it as "one of the most damaging" mollusk subtypes in the world. The snail is unusually large, growing to be as long as 8 inches as an adult, and can procreate in enormous quantities as it lays thousands of eggs at a time. It poses significant threats to vegetation, consuming at least 500 different types of plants as well as paint and stucco. In addition to causing property damage, the snails also pose serious health risks for humans, as they carry a parasite called rat lungworm that can cause meningitis.
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The giant snails, which, authorities believe, likely arrived in Florida when someone brought it home to the U.S. as a pet, are notoriously difficult to eradicate and getting rid of them entirely can take years. Florida's agriculture department has recorded only two instances where the snail was fully eradicated, since infestations were first reported in the state in the 1960s.
This post was edited on 6/20/23 at 4:04 pm
Posted on 6/20/23 at 4:01 pm to LSUWoodworker
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African snail
Them again Yogi?
Posted on 6/20/23 at 4:01 pm to LSUWoodworker
How do they taste, sauteed in butter with a little garlic?
Posted on 6/20/23 at 4:05 pm to keks tadpole
quote:like meningitis apparently
How do they taste, sauteed in butter with a little garlic
Posted on 6/20/23 at 4:05 pm to LSUWoodworker
BOLO for a car with “S” painted on it.
Posted on 6/20/23 at 4:05 pm to LSUWoodworker
The limpkins will be there soon
Posted on 6/20/23 at 4:06 pm to LSUWoodworker
Sprinkle some salt on it.
Posted on 6/20/23 at 4:11 pm to LSUWoodworker
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Broward County
In my mind, will always be associated with Luke Skywalker from 2 Live Crew
Posted on 6/20/23 at 4:15 pm to LSUWoodworker
First you make a roux…
Posted on 6/20/23 at 4:16 pm to LSUWoodworker
I want to say they did the same thing last year.
Florida is going to eventually have no native species left in the state.
Florida is going to eventually have no native species left in the state.
Posted on 6/20/23 at 4:44 pm to NotoriousFSU
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NotoriousFSU
BOLO for a car with “S” painted on it.
Look at that S car go.
Posted on 6/20/23 at 4:46 pm to LSUWoodworker
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African land snail
first we need to know if it's South African
Posted on 6/20/23 at 4:47 pm to LSUWoodworker
So we are going to do meningitis vaccine mandates right?
Sounds worse than covid...
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Meningitis B can strike otherwise healthy people without warning and can progress quickly and be potentially fatal, sometimes within 24 hours. Up to 1 in 5 survivors will have long-term consequences, including brain damage, hearing loss and loss of limbs.
Sounds worse than covid...
This post was edited on 6/20/23 at 4:50 pm
Posted on 6/20/23 at 4:48 pm to Pax Regis
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First you make a roux…
I'd say you'd probably want to go with a bechamel for this. If I recall, they lay pink eggs and are edible, but if not cooked properly they can be hazardous to your health.
Either way they are an invasive species and need to be eradicated with extreme prejudice
Posted on 6/20/23 at 4:50 pm to fr33manator
Run, everybody run…. Mail in voting from now on….
This post was edited on 6/20/23 at 4:51 pm
Posted on 6/20/23 at 4:51 pm to LSUWoodworker
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It poses significant threats to vegetation, consuming at least 500 different types of plants as well as paint and stucco. In addition to causing property damage, the snails also pose serious health risks for humans, as they carry a parasite called rat lungworm that can cause meningitis.
charming
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