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    Details of this species in Venezuela
    Status: Alien
    Invasiveness: Invasive
    Occurrence: Established
    Source: Martinez-Escarbassiere et al. 2008; Borrero et al. 2009
    Arrival Date: 1997
    Introduction:
    Species Notes for this Location:
    A. fulica was introduced into Venezuela and reported for the first time in 1997 in the city of Caracas (Martinez-Escarbassiere et al. 2008). Martinez & Martinez (1997, in Borrero et al. 2009) reported an incidental introduction in Venezuela, but recently the species has been reported as a pest from two other localities in that country (Anonymous, 2007 2008b, in Borrero et al. 2009).
    Management Notes for this Location:
    Location Notes:
    Impacts:
    Agricultural: The giant African snail is considered an agricultural pest.
    Disease transmission: A. fulica is a vector of parasitic worms in humans.
    Last Modified: 9/03/2010 3:51:58 p.m.
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