The Horntail Snail (Macrochlamys indica): A New Invasive Pest in Florida
The horntail snail was detected, in August 2020, in Miami-Dade County. This snail is considered of quarantine importance in the United States because it can become an agricultural pest and potentially host parasitic nematodes of medical significance. A program to survey, control, and eradicate the...
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The horntail snail was detected, in August 2020, in Miami-Dade County. This snail is considered of quarantine importance in the United States because it can become an agricultural pest and potentially host parasitic nematodes of medical significance. A program to survey, control, and eradicate the horntail snail has been implemented by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry.
A version of this article has been posted on the UF/IFAS Tropical REC website prior to EDIS publication at https://trec.ifas.ufl.edu/media/trecifasufledu/pdf-docs/Horntail-Snail-Extension-10-13-2020.pdf
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| spelling | doaj-art-6e724b6f956d44fea592c87f1745229a2025-02-08T05:43:34ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092022-04-0120222The Horntail Snail (Macrochlamys indica): A New Invasive Pest in FloridaAlexandra M. Revynthi0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3284-3104Daniel Carrillo1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2291-1844Dakshina Seal2Vanessa E. Vassilaros3Paul E. Kendra4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4425-0733University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUSDA-ARS The horntail snail was detected, in August 2020, in Miami-Dade County. This snail is considered of quarantine importance in the United States because it can become an agricultural pest and potentially host parasitic nematodes of medical significance. A program to survey, control, and eradicate the horntail snail has been implemented by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry. A version of this article has been posted on the UF/IFAS Tropical REC website prior to EDIS publication at https://trec.ifas.ufl.edu/media/trecifasufledu/pdf-docs/Horntail-Snail-Extension-10-13-2020.pdf https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/126466Invasive pesteradication programmolluscicidesmetaldehydesnails |
| spellingShingle | Alexandra M. Revynthi Daniel Carrillo Dakshina Seal Vanessa E. Vassilaros Paul E. Kendra The Horntail Snail (Macrochlamys indica): A New Invasive Pest in Florida EDIS Invasive pest eradication program molluscicides metaldehyde snails |
| title | The Horntail Snail (Macrochlamys indica): A New Invasive Pest in Florida |
| title_full | The Horntail Snail (Macrochlamys indica): A New Invasive Pest in Florida |
| title_fullStr | The Horntail Snail (Macrochlamys indica): A New Invasive Pest in Florida |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Horntail Snail (Macrochlamys indica): A New Invasive Pest in Florida |
| title_short | The Horntail Snail (Macrochlamys indica): A New Invasive Pest in Florida |
| title_sort | horntail snail macrochlamys indica a new invasive pest in florida |
| topic | Invasive pest eradication program molluscicides metaldehyde snails |
| url | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/126466 |
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