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Title: Florida city under quarantine after deadly giant African snail detected
Post by: Kamaji on June 21, 2023, 12:14:39 pm: Florida city under quarantine after deadly giant African snail detected

By Katherine Donlevy
June 20, 2023

They’re not escargot-ing anywhere.

State officials placed part of a Florida city under quarantine Tuesday as they race to eradicate the invasive, parasite-carrying invasive giant African snail.

The 3.5-mile section of Miramar in Broward County — located just 11 miles west of Hollywood — will be covered in a metaldehyde-based molluscicide to exterminate any giant African snails after at least one was found in the area earlier this month.

Residents will be able to move out of the treatment area freely but are prevented from moving any plant-based supplies that could harbor the mammoth mollusk’s eggs.

“Under the quarantine, it is unlawful to move a giant African land snail or a regulated article, including, but not limited to, plants, plant parts, plants in soil, soil, yard waste, debris, compost or building materials, within, through or from the defined quarantine area without a compliance agreement,” the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced.

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Source: https://nypost.com/2023/06/20/giant-african-snail-detection-in-florida-leads-to-quarantine/
Title: Re: Florida city under quarantine after deadly giant African snail detected
Post by: Polly Ticks on June 21, 2023, 12:39:33 pm: Quote from: Kamaji on June 21, 2023, 12:14:39 pm
... race to eradicate the invasive, parasite-carrying invasive giant ...

Gee, I wonder if they're invasive.
Title: Re: Florida city under quarantine after deadly giant African snail detected
Post by: Smokin Joe on June 21, 2023, 12:54:52 pm: Sounds like those with yard waste could use a mobile incinerator...
Title: Re: Florida city under quarantine after deadly giant African snail detected
Post by: mountaineer on June 21, 2023, 12:59:08 pm: Giant snails, giant crickets. What's next? Giant frogs?
Title: Re: Florida city under quarantine after deadly giant African snail detected
Post by: Wingnut on June 21, 2023, 01:06:23 pm: Quote from: mountaineer on June 21, 2023, 12:59:08 pm
What's next? Giant frogs?

They shot that movie a few miles from me! One of Sam Elliot's 1st movies. It was so bad it is good.

Many of the 500 Florida frogs and 100 South American cane toads purchased for use in the film escaped during production.
Title: Re: Florida city under quarantine after deadly giant African snail detected
Post by: Fishrrman on June 21, 2023, 10:27:30 pm: Pretty big indeed:
(https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/06/NYPICHPDPICT000012973701.jpg?resize=768,581&quality=75&strip=all)
Title: Re: Florida city under quarantine after deadly giant African snail detected
Post by: Smokin Joe on June 21, 2023, 10:28:33 pm: Quote from: mountaineer on June 21, 2023, 12:59:08 pm
Giant snails, giant crickets. What's next? Giant frogs?
MURDER HORNETS!!!

Oh, wait, they tried that already...
Title: Re: Florida city under quarantine after deadly giant African snail detected
Post by: Free Vulcan on June 21, 2023, 10:46:59 pm: Quote from: Smokin Joe on June 21, 2023, 10:28:33 pm
MURDER HORNETS!!!

Oh, wait, they tried that already...

(https://softypapa.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/img_5842.jpg)

Did someone say Asian Giant Hornets?
Title: Re: Florida city under quarantine after deadly giant African snail detected
Post by: GtHawk on June 22, 2023, 04:05:46 am: Quote from: Smokin Joe on June 21, 2023, 10:28:33 pm
MURDER HORNETS!!!

Oh, wait, they tried that already...
Yeah what happened to 'We're All Gonna Die' by Murder Hornets? That was just another flash in the pan hysteria attempt. **nononono*