Lissachatina fulica(ACHAFU)
Distribution details in United States of America (Florida)
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2023: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 1969
First recorded in: 1969
A single single infestation was found in 1969 in Florida and eradicated (USDA, 1982).
Found again in September 2011 in a residential area in Miami, Florida. 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. Under eradication.
Found again in September 2011 in a residential area in Miami, Florida. 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. Under eradication.
* Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (2021-10-08) Florida eradicates Giant African Land Snail https://www.fdacs.gov/News-Events/Press-Releases/2021-Press-Releases/VIDEO-Florida-Eradicates-Giant-African-Land-Snail
* 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
* 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 (2021-06-25) Lissachatina fulica, formally Achatina fulica (Giant African Snail): APHIS Removes Zones BB and W from the List of Regulated Areas. https://www.pestalerts.org/official-pest-report/lissachatina-fulica-formally-achatina-fulica-giant-african-snail-aphis-3
- 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=761
- USA (2018-06-04) 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=753
- 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 (2016-05-03) Lissachatina fulica, formerly Achatina fulica (Giant African Snail) - APHIS Establishes Additional Regulated Area in Florida. http://www.pestalert.org/oprDetail.cfm?oprID=654
- 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
* 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
* 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
* 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 (2021-06-25) Lissachatina fulica, formally Achatina fulica (Giant African Snail): APHIS Removes Zones BB and W from the List of Regulated Areas. https://www.pestalerts.org/official-pest-report/lissachatina-fulica-formally-achatina-fulica-giant-african-snail-aphis-3
- 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=761
- USA (2018-06-04) 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=753
- 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 (2016-05-03) Lissachatina fulica, formerly Achatina fulica (Giant African Snail) - APHIS Establishes Additional Regulated Area in Florida. http://www.pestalert.org/oprDetail.cfm?oprID=654
- 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
* 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