{"id":221961,"date":"2021-04-08T16:01:16","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T13:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/invasive-giant-african-snails-seized-at-jfk-airport-officials\/"},"modified":"2021-04-08T16:01:16","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T13:01:16","slug":"invasive-giant-african-snails-seized-at-jfk-airport-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/invasive-giant-african-snails-seized-at-jfk-airport-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"#Invasive Giant African Snails seized at JFK Airport: officials"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Invasive Giant African Snails seized at JFK Airport: officials<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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Customs officials agents seized a load of Giant African Snails \u2014 known as one of the most damaging snail species in the world \u2014 found in a man\u2019s luggage at JFK Airport this week, officials said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists discovered the 22 highly invasive, slimy critters during a baggage examination of an American man who arrived Sunday on a flight from Ghana, according to a news<\/a> release.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Giant African Snail consumes at least 500 types of plants and wreaks havoc on tropical and sub-tropical environments, officials said.<\/p>\n

The snails \u2014 which produce about 1,200 eggs in a single year \u2014 also pose a health risk to humans because they carry a parasitic nematode that can lead to meningitis, officials said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

They are also known to cause structural damage to plaster and stucco structures.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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According to the USDA, the Giant African Snail was first found in southern Florida in the 1960s, and it took 10 years and $1 million to eradicate it.<\/figcaption>
CBP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In addition to the invasive snails, the man\u2019s luggage contained about 24 pounds collectively of prohibited oxtail, dried beef, turkey berry, carrot, medicinal leaves and prekese, a traditional African spice and medicinal plant product, officials said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The travel<\/a>er declared all of the items, so he was released, a CBP spokesman said. All of the items were seized.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Giant African Snails threaten U.S. agricultural resources and cause extensive damage to tropical and sub-tropical environments.<\/figcaption>
CBP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cCustoms and Border Protection agriculture specialists are our nation\u2019s frontline defenders against invasive plant and animal pests that threaten our agricultural resources, and they face this complex and challenging mission with extraordinary commitment and vigilance,\u201d Marty C. Raybon, Acting Director of Field Operations for CBP\u2019s New York Field Office, said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Giant African Snails reproduce quickly, producing about 1,200 eggs in a single year.<\/figcaption>
CBP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Giant African Snail \u2014 whose scientific name is Lissachatina fulica \u2014 was first found in southern Florida in the 1960s, and it took 10 years and $1 million to eradicate it, according to the USDA.\u00a0\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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