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Rev Cubana Hig Epidemiol 2016; 54 (2)

Damage to agriculture, the environment and health caused by the giant African snail

Lugones BM, Ramírez BM

Language: Spanish
References: 24
Page: 53-61
PDF size: 203.05 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Introduction: Vectors are living organisms that can transmit infectious diseases between people, or from animals to people. Every year more than 1 billion cases and more than 1 million deaths are recorded each year as a result of vector-borne diseases.
Objective: To identify the damage that the African snail produces to agriculture, the environment and health.
Method: Bibliographic review and analysis of the current state of the subject. The databases of Pubmed, Medline, Lilacs and the Cochrane Library were consulted.
Results: The giant African snail is a terrestrial snail species (Achatina coot). It is a terrestrial mollusk native to Central Africa, Tanzania, Ghana and Kenya, where it is widely disseminated. To the naked eye it is a snail, slow and inoffensive, but it is considered one of the most harmful pests in the world due to its high resistance to environmental variables, polyphagous diet and high reproductive potential that favors its dispersion. In addition to the impact it can have on native flora and fauna, Achatina fulica can act as a vector of parasites of medical and veterinary importance. Also, economic losses should be considered because of the threat that this pest represents for more than 200 types of food crops. , ornamental and forest.
Concussions: It is included in the list of 100 of the most harmful invasive alien species in the world by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature for the serious damage it causes.


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