Giant African Snail

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Giant African Snail a GIANT pest Image acknowledgements: Pests and Diseases Image Library (PaDIL) http://www.padil.gov.au Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry www.daff.gov.au

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Giant African Snail

a GIANT pest

Image acknowledgements:Pests and Diseases Image Library (PaDIL) http://www.padil.gov.auDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry www.daff.gov.au

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Giant African Snails

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what are they?

Giant African Snails are really big snails that come from Africa.

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what do they look like?

Giant African Snails look like other snails but they are really BIG.

Their shells can grow up to 20cm long – that is longer than your pencil.

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what do they eat?

Giant African Snails eat fruit, vegetables and plants.

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why are they a pest?

Giant African Snails eat lots of food because they are big.

They eat more food than the snails in your garden.

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why are they a pest?

Giant African Snails occur in plagues.

This means that there are lots and lots of snails eating crops.

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where is it found?

Giant African Snails can be found in lots of places but it isn’t in Australia.

We hope it never gets here.