USA: Florida threatened by giant snail devouring plants and house plaster

We are talking about an African land snail, which can reach a length of 30 centimeters and weigh up to 400 grams. A dangerous mollusk was found and destroyed in the state of Florida, according to the site phys.org. In Florida, the African land snail is popular in Miami-Dade County, although in 2014 hundreds of pests were found in Broward County, especially in West Davy. The snail poses a threat to both humans and plants, given that it carries the pathogen of meningitis, eats 500 species of plants and can even eat plastered walls. “Shellfish will eat your plants and your home,” says Trevor Smith, director of the Florida crop division and plant regulation official. Snails can be unintentionally introduced to the United States, Fried said, with serious implications when it comes to Florida's trade and exports. "Our trading partners do not want this pest to spread," Smith said, "so it was absolutely imperative that we eradicate dangerous snails so that it does not negatively impact ...