Parts of Florida’s Broward County are under quarantine after detecting a giant African snail

Broward County in Florida are under quarantine Tuesday after sightings of invasive giant African land snails, known to be one of the most dangerous species, officials said.
The quarantine, announced Tuesday, was established after snails were detected earlier this month in the Miramar area of the county, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said in the news on Tuesday.
Essentially, the quarantine means it is illegal to move a giant African land snail or plants, which includes soil, compost, and yard waste, in or out of the area without a compliance agreement from the agriculture department.
State officials established two treatment areas within the quarantine zone, a map released by the department shows.
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The state agriculture department plans to use the same treatment methodology, which is metaldehyde-based molluscicide, a type of snail bait approved for residential use, according to the news release.
Last year, the New Port Richey area of Pasco County was placed under quarantine after the snails were detected.
Giant African land snails eat at least 500 different types of plants, and they can also chomp through stucco, plastic recycling bins and even signs. Their calcium shells bear pointy edges sharp enough to blow out tires of vehicles that run over them.
“These snails could be devastating to Florida agriculture and natural areas as they cause extensive damage to tropical and subtropical environments,” the state Department of Agriculture said Tuesday.
The snails also pose a health risk to humans because they carry a parasite called rat lungworm, which can cause meningitis, according to the state Department of Agriculture.
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Where is mr righteousness, to come and tell us how these is a sign that the world would soon end...

Why are these people always ascribe or use words like AFRICA OR BLACK to negative thing all because, maybe is originated from africa..why then we not have things like ASIAN CORONA VIRUS. EUROPEAN FLU, since all those things originated from there also...

anyways what do i known, am just an african who is curious...i come in peace..

I no fit wait to land Florida. No be small bushmeat be invasive species there - crabs, fish, python, snail, etc.