Giant African Snail

One of the world’s most destructive pests of fruit and vegetables is the giant African snail. It grows up to 30 centimeters long and weighing up to a kilogram. And its around  500 species of plants including, papaya, peas, peanut, cucumbers, rubber trees and most varieties of beans, cocoa, and melons.

In the family Achatinidae, Giant African land snail could submit to two genera and three species. They are usually set aside as pets in countries like UK. Leafy greens, vegetables and fruit items are suitable for them. Groups of snails will strain effectively and within every three days, eggs ought to be detached. They disposed of after freezing for 48 hours. One snail can lay up to 1200 eggs a year.

The Giant African Snail which scientific name is 'Achatina achatina', in the genus Achatina, also notorious as the Agate Snail or Ghana Tiger Snail. It grows to be the prevalent land snail on Earth.

In many countries Giant African snails are considered as a weakness and purposeful  prefaces to new locales are conceivably liable for the pest’s extend to Indian and Pacific Ocean islands.
These snails are genderless. Each individual has both male and female reproductive systems.
The species is steamy but it can bear cold or adverse conditions because it can move away into its shell and stay hidden for more than a few months. Hidden snails can lose 60 per cent of their weight and come into view as dead.
The introduction of this pest  on crates, on plant material in or on shipping containers, machinery and motor vehicles is he main risk for Australia. Eggs may also be carried in soil.