Since 1955 snails of the Euglandina rosea species complex and Platydemus manokwari
flatworms were widely introduced in attempted biological control of giant African snails …

As one of the most successful invasive land snail species, Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica
Bowdich, 1822 has achieved wide global distribution, particularly in (sub) tropical regions …

The Giant African Snail (Achatina fulica) is considered to be one the world's 100 worst
invasive alien species. The snail has an impact on native biodiversity, and on agricultural …

The advent of complete genomic sequencing has opened a window into genomic
phenomena obscured by fragmented assemblies. A good example of these is the existence …

Background Angiostrongylus cantonensis (rat lungworm) is the main pathogen responsible
for eosinophilic meningitis in humans. One of its intermediate snail hosts, Achatina fulica …

Giant African snail (Achatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822)), an important invasive snail, was
recently found in South Florida, USA. An extensive eradication effort was initiated consisting …

Climate change and invasive species are critical factors affecting native land snail diversity.
In South America, the introduced Giant African Snail (Lissachatina fulica) has spread …

The terrestrial slug Deroceras invadens has spread across much of the world over the last
century. What is there to learn about its origin, colonizations and diversity by comparing …

Angiostrongyliasis is a parasitic disease caused by nematodes of the genus
Angiostrongylus. Distribution of this worm corresponds to the dispersal of its main …

Achatina fulica is among the world's 100 most impactive invasive species, and is now found
in almost all Brazilian states, including Sergipe. This exotic snail is known to have negative …