The Horntail Snail (Macrochlamys indica): A New Invasive Pest in Florida

Authors :: Alexandra M. Revynthi
Daniel Carrillo
Dakshina Seal
Vanessa E. Vassilaros
Paul E. Kendra
Source :: EDIS, Vol 2022, Iss 2 (2022)
Publication Year :: 2022
Publisher :: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries, 2022.
Abstract: 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