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Snails fast becoming a threat [1]

Roy Mathew

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Giant African snails are invading agriculture land and homes in several localities of Kerala, posing a serious problem.

A native of East Africa, the land snail ( Achatina fulica) is a pest that attacks nearly 500 plant species, including those bearing fruits and vegetables and even rubber and coffee.

Publication Date: 
26/07/2010
Hindu (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Agriculture [3], Crop Pests [4], Insects [5], Kerala [6], Hindu (New Delhi) [2]

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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/crop-pests
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/insects
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala