Giant African Snails

Giant African Snails (GAS)

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Here are my references that can provide additional information on Giant African Snails or general gastropod information.

CDC; 2004. Division of parasitic diseases - Angiostrongylus infection fact sheet.CDC. http://www.cdc.gov/NCIDOD/DPD/PARASITES/angiostrongylus/factsht_angiostrongylus.htm. Date accessed 10/29/2007, from the Center for Disease Control website.

This is information on the parasite that may be transmitted by Giant African Snails.

Feiber, D.; 2004. 2004 - Bronson warns Floridians to keep watch for giant african land snails. Florida Dept. of Ag. and Consumer Services. http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/press/2004/05122004.html. Date accessed 10/30/2007, from the DOACS website.

Florida Commissioner's 2004 warning about Giant African Snails.

Nordsieck, R.; 2007. The living world of molluscs - snails and slugs. weichtiere.at. http://www.weichtiere.at/english/gastropoda/index.html. Date accessed 10/30/2007, from the weichtiere.at website.

A wonderful site dedicated to general education on the anatomy and behavior of snails and slugs.

USDA; 2007. USDA - APHIS - Plant health, plant protection and quarantine. US Dept. of Ag. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/gas/index.shtml. Date accessed 10/30/2007, from the USDA website.

USDA's warning about several species of Giant African Snails, including A. fulica.

Williams, G.; 2004. Invasive species of concern in Maryland. Maryland Invasive Spp. Council. http://www.mdinvasivesp.org/archived_invaders/archived_invaders_2004_09.html. Date accessed 10/30/2007, from the MISC website.

A report in 2004 regarding Giant African Snails and their appearance in MD.

WVDA; 2004. West Virginia Department of Agriculture: news release. West Virginia Dept. of Ag. http://www.wvagriculture.org/news_releases/2004/5-17-04.htm. Date accessed 10/30/2007, from the WVDA website.

A report from the Agricultural Commissioner, warning people about exposure of Giant African Snails to people and plants.

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