Lissachatina fulica(ACHAFU)
Distribution details in United States of America
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2023: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 1936
Pest status declared by NPPO: Absent and eradicated from the continental United States (2022-01-03)
First recorded in: 1936
Pest status declared by NPPO: Absent and eradicated from the continental United States (2022-01-03)
Introduced in Hawaii in 1936.
In continental USA, a single single infestation was found in 1969 in Florida and eradicated (USDA, 1982). The pest was found again in September 2011 in a residential area in Miami. An eradication programme was implemented and the giant African snail was declared officially eradicated in January 2022.
EPPO Reporting Service (2023/154) : found again in June 2023 in the Miramar area of Broward county (Florida). Under eradication.
In continental USA, a single single infestation was found in 1969 in Florida and eradicated (USDA, 1982). The pest was found again in September 2011 in a residential area in Miami. An eradication programme was implemented and the giant African snail was declared officially eradicated in January 2022.
EPPO Reporting Service (2023/154) : found again in June 2023 in the Miramar area of Broward county (Florida). Under eradication.
* Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Press Release (2023-06-20) Giant African land snail quarantine established in Broward County. https://www.fdacs.gov/News-Events/Press-Releases/2023-Press-Releases/Giant-African-Land-Snail-Quarantine-Established-in-Broward-County
* Fontanilla IKC, Sta. Maria IMP, Garcia JRM, Ghate H, Naggs F, Wade CM (2014) Restricted genetic variation in populations of Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica outside of East Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands points to the Indian Ocean Islands as the earliest known common source. PLoS ONE 9(9), e105151. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0105151
------- Oahu.
* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – USA. Giant African snail (Lissachatina fulica, formerly Achatina fulica): two additional regulated areas in Florida established (2013-07 -18 ). https://www.ippc.int/index.php
* NPPO Phytosanitary Pest Alert System. Official Pest Reports.
- USA (2022-01-03) Lissachatina fulica, formally Achatina fulica (Giant African Snail): APHIS declares eradication and removes all quarantine areas in Florida. https://www.pestalerts.org/official-pest-report/lissachatina-fulica-formally-achatina-fulica-giant-african-snail-aphis
- USA (2019-02-15) Lissachatina fulica, formerly Achatina fulica (Giant African Snail): APHIS Updates Regulated Areas in Miami-Dade County. https://www.pestalerts.org/oprDetail.cfm?oprID=781
- USA (2018-08-13) Lissachatina fulica, formerly Achatina fulica (Giant African Snail) - APHIS Updates Regulated Areas in Miami-Dade County in Florida. https://www.pestalerts.org/oprDetail.cfm?oprID=761oprID=702&keyword=achatina%20fulica
- USA (2017-03-23) Lissachatina fulica, formerly Achatina fulica (Giant African Snail) - APHIS Updates Regulated Areas in Miami-Dade County in Florida. https://www.pestalerts.org/oprDetail.cfm?oprID=702&keyword=achatina%20fulica
- USA (2016-10-14) Lissachatina fulica, formerly Achatina fulica (Giant African Snail) - APHIS establishes additional regulated area in Florida. http://www.pestalert.org/oprDetail.cfm?oprID=684
- USA (2013-07-18) Giant African Snail (Lissachatina fulica, formerly Achatina fulica): Two additional regulated areas in Florida established. http://www.pestalert.org/oprDetail_print.cfm?oprid=553
- USA (2012-10-26) Giant African Snail (Lissachatina fulica, formerly Achatina fulica) - Two additional regulated areas established in Florida. http://www.pestalert.org/oprDetail_print.cfm?oprid=534
- USA (2011-09-28) Detection of Giant African Snail (Lissachatina fulica) in Florida. http://www.pestalert.org/oprDetail_print.cfm?oprid=504
* Thiengo SC, Faraco FA, Salgado NC, Cowie RH, Fernandez MA (2007) Rapid spread of an invasive snail in South America: the giant African snail, Achatina fulica, in Brasil. Biological Invasions 9, 693-702.
------- Introducted to Hawaii in 1936.
* USDA (1982) Pests not known to occur in the United States or of limited distribution. No. 22. Giant African snail, Achatina fulica. USDA APHIS-PPQ, Beltsville, USA.
------- Absent, pest eradicated
* Fontanilla IKC, Sta. Maria IMP, Garcia JRM, Ghate H, Naggs F, Wade CM (2014) Restricted genetic variation in populations of Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica outside of East Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands points to the Indian Ocean Islands as the earliest known common source. PLoS ONE 9(9), e105151. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0105151
------- Oahu.
* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – USA. Giant African snail (Lissachatina fulica, formerly Achatina fulica): two additional regulated areas in Florida established (2013-07 -18 ). https://www.ippc.int/index.php
* NPPO Phytosanitary Pest Alert System. Official Pest Reports.
- USA (2022-01-03) Lissachatina fulica, formally Achatina fulica (Giant African Snail): APHIS declares eradication and removes all quarantine areas in Florida. https://www.pestalerts.org/official-pest-report/lissachatina-fulica-formally-achatina-fulica-giant-african-snail-aphis
- USA (2019-02-15) Lissachatina fulica, formerly Achatina fulica (Giant African Snail): APHIS Updates Regulated Areas in Miami-Dade County. https://www.pestalerts.org/oprDetail.cfm?oprID=781
- USA (2018-08-13) Lissachatina fulica, formerly Achatina fulica (Giant African Snail) - APHIS Updates Regulated Areas in Miami-Dade County in Florida. https://www.pestalerts.org/oprDetail.cfm?oprID=761oprID=702&keyword=achatina%20fulica
- USA (2017-03-23) Lissachatina fulica, formerly Achatina fulica (Giant African Snail) - APHIS Updates Regulated Areas in Miami-Dade County in Florida. https://www.pestalerts.org/oprDetail.cfm?oprID=702&keyword=achatina%20fulica
- USA (2016-10-14) Lissachatina fulica, formerly Achatina fulica (Giant African Snail) - APHIS establishes additional regulated area in Florida. http://www.pestalert.org/oprDetail.cfm?oprID=684
- USA (2013-07-18) Giant African Snail (Lissachatina fulica, formerly Achatina fulica): Two additional regulated areas in Florida established. http://www.pestalert.org/oprDetail_print.cfm?oprid=553
- USA (2012-10-26) Giant African Snail (Lissachatina fulica, formerly Achatina fulica) - Two additional regulated areas established in Florida. http://www.pestalert.org/oprDetail_print.cfm?oprid=534
- USA (2011-09-28) Detection of Giant African Snail (Lissachatina fulica) in Florida. http://www.pestalert.org/oprDetail_print.cfm?oprid=504
* Thiengo SC, Faraco FA, Salgado NC, Cowie RH, Fernandez MA (2007) Rapid spread of an invasive snail in South America: the giant African snail, Achatina fulica, in Brasil. Biological Invasions 9, 693-702.
------- Introducted to Hawaii in 1936.
* USDA (1982) Pests not known to occur in the United States or of limited distribution. No. 22. Giant African snail, Achatina fulica. USDA APHIS-PPQ, Beltsville, USA.
------- Absent, pest eradicated