DON’T CUT FORAGE FROM INFESTED AREAS: Diego Martin Valley, Maraval, Invaders Bay, Mt. Lambert, Aranguez North and South and Barataria The giant African snail attaches itself to plants and can hitch a ride.

Don’t accept soil/compost from infested areas: Diego Martin Valley, Maraval, Invaders Bay, Mt. Lambert, Aranguez North and South and Barataria.

A notifiable pest in Trinidad and Tobago.

See it? Snap it? Email: snailreport@gmail.com

A notifiable pest in Trinidad and Tobago (Act 13 of 1975)

The Giant African Snail is a serious threat to human health, trade, agriculture, and the environment.

Since its discovery in 2008, the giant African snail is confined to a few areas: the Diego Martin Valley, Maraval, Invaders Bay, Mt. Lambert, Aranguez North and South and Barataria. To eradicate this pest, it is critical that it does not spread to other areas.


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