Recently recognized risk of importing the giant African snail, Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822, and its relatives into the United States and the efforts of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to mitigate the risk

American Malacological Bulletin

Volumn 20, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 133-141

  Smith, James W ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antillean islands; Caribbean; Infestation; Pathways

Indexed keywords

ACHATINA FULICA; ACHATINIDAE; GASTROPODA;

EID: 23744468456     PISSN: 07402783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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