Giant African Land Snails In Florida Prompt County Quarantine

The quarantine will remain active until officials treat the area with a pesticide that disrupts the mucus production ability of snails and slugs.

A county in South Florida was placed under quarantine this week for a surprising reasons.

Broward County is under quarantine in reaction to a recent Giant African Land Snail sighting.

The quarantine states that without a compliance agreement, those located in the over three-mile quarantine boundaries cannot move any Giant African Land Snails, plants, plant parts, soil, yard waste, debris, compost, or building materials.

These restrictions come after the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed the detection of the snail in the Miramar area of the county on June 2nd.

The quarantine will remain active until officials treat the area with a pesticide that disrupts the mucus production ability of snails and slugs.

The species can grow up to eight-inches and is one of the most dangerous snails in the world due to its threat to vegetation and property as well as the diseases its prone to carry.