Giant African Land Snail

Date de publication

lun, 21 Avr 2008, 00:00

Dernière mise à jour effectuée le

avr. 20, 2008, 9:01 matin

Report Number

ATG-01/1

Pays

Antigua and Barbuda

Identité de l'organisme nuisible

Achatina fulica - (ACHAFU)

Situation du signalement

Final

Hôtes

Not yet determined.

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Transient: actionable, under eradication

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: transient

Distribution géographique

To date, all individuals of the pest have been found in the south-west of the island in the area of Jolly Hill and Bolans New Extension. GPS readings for areas where individuals were found range from 17o04.168N & 061o52.429W to 17o04.198N & 061o52.207W.

Résumé

Individuals of the Giant African Land Snail have to date been found in Antigua only. The pest was officially identified on April 8, 2008 by Dr. Angela Fields of the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus in Barbados. Shell lengths of individuals found to date range from 4.0 to 12.7 centimeters. Public education (press releases, media appearances, etc.), control of movements of vehicles and soil, distribution of posters and pest information flyers, response to & validation of reports of snail sightings, and strict surveillance of the areas where the pest has so far been found form part of the current efforts of the Government of Antigua and Barduda to restrict the spread and eventually eradicate this pest.

Danger

The Giant African Land Snail is documented to pose a threat to agriculture (many species of plants are eaten by this snail) and human health (carrier of the rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis). Of profound phytosanitary significance is the finding of this pest within one mile of the Jolly Harbour area.

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