The giant African land snail, Achatina fulica, is an important invasive species in many
countries, where it causes losses in biodiversity and agriculture, as well as impacting the …

Abstract William Henry Benson (1803–1870) made extensive collections of Mollusca,
particularly land snails, from South Africa, Mauritius, and especially from the Indian …

Abstract Native to East Africa, the giant African snail Lissachatina [= Achatina] fulica
(Bowdich, 1822) is a tropical crop pest and one of the world's top 100 invasive species. It is …

There is almost a century of difference among Indo‐Malayan, Australasian, and Neotropical
regions in establishment of non‐native populations of the giant African snail (Lissachatina …

The transfer of male accessory gland secretions is a well-investigated reproductive strategy
for winning in sexual selection. An example of such a strategy is the conspicuous mating …

The giant African land snail (Lissachatina fulica) is a major pest that damages agricultural
products and the environment, along with raising public health concerns. Although various …

Invertebrates in tropical ecosystems are generally considered to have little or no need for a
dormant phase due to the stability of the habitat. However, resting stages of aquatic …

Bubulcus ibis ibis expanded its range by flying across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa or
Europe to South America. To provide insights into the source of migrant birds, we genotyped …

The IUCN committee has categorized Giant African land snail (Achatinidae, Lissachatina
fulica) as the top hundreds of the World's Worst Invasive Alien Species. This species is …

Achatina fulica é um gastrópode terrestre invasor, conhecido popularmente como caracol
gigante africano. O relato mais antigo da espécie no Brasil data de 1975, em Juiz de Fora …