1,000 giant African land snails have been collected so far in Pasco County скачать в хорошем качестве

1,000 giant African land snails have been collected so far in Pasco County

Less than one month after giant African land snails were first detected in Pasco County, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services says 1,000 of the invasive creatures have been collected. Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried held a news conference Thursday in Clearwater to discuss the plans to purge "one of the most damaging snails in the world." She explained that the snails pose "a clear threat to our agricultural and natural areas" as they are known to consume at least 500 different types of plants. The species can also eat the paint and stucco off of a home as a calcium source for shell hardening, according to FDACS. For more: https://bit.ly/3yN6DgG ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook:   / 10tampabay   ►Twitter:   / 10tampabay