Don’t moe soil, plants and debris from infested areas: Diego Martin Valley, Maraval, Invaders Bay, Mt. Lambert, Aranguez North and South and Barataria.
The giant African snail can attach itself to any material and hitch a ride.
Report all sightings to 646-6284 or email pictures to snailreport@gmail.com

DO NOT MOVE THESE MATERIALS FROM SNAIL INFESTED AREAS: DIEGO MARTIN VALLEY, MARAVAL, INVADERS BAY, MT. LAMBERT, ARANGUEZ NORTH AND SOUTH AND BARATARIA. The giant African snail can attach itself to any material and hitch a ride. It can spread meningitis to people and can cause serious economic losses to agriculture, trade and tourism. Report all sightings to 646-6284 or email pictures to snailreport@gmail.com

May spread meningitis to people, The giant African snail is a vector of the rat lungworm that can cause meningitis in man.

The giant African snail is one of the world’s most destructive land snails. It is an alien invasive species of quarantine importance.

The giant African snail poses a threat to human health. It also causes serious economic losses to agriculture and tourism.

Inspect all vehicles before leaving giant African snail infested areas: Diego Martin Valley, Maraval, Invaders Bay, Mt. Lambert, Aranguez North and South and Barataria. The giant African snail attaches itself to anything and can hitch a ride.

Don’t move soil from giant African snail infested areas: Diego Martin Valley, Maraval, Invaders Bay, Mt. Lambert, Aranguez North and South and Barataria. The giant African snail lays its eggs in the soil and on plant debris.

Cleaning up after the flood? Don’t move material out of the Diego Martin Valley, Maraval, Invaders Bay, Mt. Lambert, Aranguez North and South and Barataria!
These areas are infested with giant African snail.


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