Invasive apple snails, notably Pomacea canaliculata and Pomacea maculata, have emerged as significant agricultural and ecological nuisances across many regions. Their remarkable adaptability, high ...
Don’t let the title of this column fool you. Despite the title of apple snails, I am not sharing the latest escargot recipe offered up at a fancy restaurant here in The Last Green Valley (TGLV). Today ...
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The invasive apple snail is popping up all over south Louisiana, causing problems for crawfish and their producers. “We’ve had a number of crawfish ponds in the past three ...
New research led by CABI and including the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) reveals that the invasive Apple Snail – which threatens rice crops – could spread further in Africa. A team ...
An invasion of apple snail could be “disastrous” for rice production and food security in Kenya as well as other rice growing regions across Africa, according to a new CABI-led study published in the ...
If you’ve noticed clusters of bright pink eggs in your garden, they might look harmless at first glance, but don’t be fooled. These vibrant eggs belong to the invasive apple snail, a dangerous species ...
The eye of the apple snail is unusually similar to a human eye-but, unlike human eyes, it can regrow itself if injured or even amputated. New research from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research ...
The habitat requirements of apple snails at Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge were studied during the summer of 1971. Snails were observed throughout the 19,000 acre refuge, but were most ...
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — They’re big, they’re gross and they have to go. People are getting ready for an apple snail roundup. Volunteers are asked to show up to Langan Park at 9 a.m. wearing comfortable ...
BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) -A recent report from the LSU AgCenter regarding the apple snail sheds light on this foreign invasive species that is now negatively impacting two Louisiana food staples: ...