Giant African land snail carries disease, eats crops. April 16, 2013 — -- The giant African land snail may fit in the palm of your hand, but it is posing a big threat to Florida residents. State ...

Earlier this week, three counties in Florida — including Broward, Lee and Pasco — went under quarantine after sightings in the area of giant African land snails. The quarantine does not keep residents ...

MIAMI - A quarantine zone has been established in a section of southern Broward and northern Miami-Dade to contain the spread of giant African land snails, the state Department of Agriculture and ...

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services enacted the quarantine to stop the spread of the snail species, which poses environmental and health threats Averi Kremposky is an editorial ...

Giant African land snails are back in Florida, spurring intensive efforts to destroy the invasive mollusks before they spread and wreak agricultural and environmental destruction. After one of the ...

Another part of Southwest Florida was placed under quarantine in an effort to stop the spread of one of the most damaging snails in the world.Giant African land snails, or “GALS” for short, have ...

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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA/NEXSTAR) — Part of Southwest Florida was placed under quarantine in an effort to stop the spread of one of the most damaging snails in the world. The giant African snail, or “GAS” ...