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Giant African Snails sighted in Solomon Islands - ABC International Development

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Giant African Snails can grow to more than 20 centimetres long

more than 20 centimetres · snail length

Giant African Snails feast on 500 species of plants

500 species · plants

Giant African Snails were first reported in Solomon Islands in 2006

2006 year · reporting

Sam Seke brought this story to Pacific Beat audiences in 2007 after farmers spotted two snails on North Guadalcanal

2007 year · story publication2 snails · snails spotted Sam Seke, reporter

Despite their impressive appearance, Giant African Snails are a major pest. The snails can grow to more than 20 centimetres long and enjoy feasting on 500 species of plants. And that's a problem for many Solomon Islanders who grow a lot of food in their gardens.

Giant African Snails, or Lissachatina fulica, were first reported in Solomon Islands in 2006. It's thought they arrived on earth moving or logging equipment which landed without biosecurity clearance and since then authorities have been working hard to eradicate them.

Sam Seke brought this story to Pacific Beat audiences in 2007, after farmers spotted two snails on North Guadalcanal.

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