Recently
found giant African snails in the green belts of Nanning some parks and communities
They are much larger than ordinary snails
The appearance is very similar to ordinary snails
It is easy for children to ignore its dangers
The reporter learned that the African giant snail is also called the brown cloud agate snail. Its huge shell is covered with agate-like patterns. It likes to be active in the morning and evening or at night. It generally inhabits dark and humid environments with rich vegetation and places with a lot of humus. June to September every year is their active period. African giant snails are harmful alien species in my country. They bite off the buds and twigs of crops, causing harm to crops and ecosystems.
Fang Cuijiao, technical inspector of the Plant Protection Institute of Nanning Greening Project Management Center, said: "The giant African snail mainly feeds on fruits, vegetables and leaves of ornamental plants. Among the Nanning road greening plants, it mainly harms spider orchids. , golden-veined snails and other plants. ”
In addition to road green belts, African giant snails can also be seen in many parks and communities in Nanning. There have been media reports before that some people picked these snails up for consumption.
So, are giant African snails really edible? The reporter learned that African giant snails are divided into two species: cultured and wild. The cultured species is the white jade snail that we often see in French food. However, wild snails contain many bacteria and parasites, so they cannot be eaten. .
Fang Cuijiao, technical inspector of the Plant Protection Institute of Nanning Greening Project Management Center, said: "Wild African giant snails are parasites and one of the intermediate hosts of Angiostrongylus cantonensis. This parasite can cause meningitis or myelitis in humans. , because the mucus on the body surface of large snails contains some bacteria, it may also cause allergic reactions for people with low resistance to touch directly with their hands. "
Staff in the greening department told reporters that in June and July every year, they We will regularly prevent and control wild African giant snails. If citizens find African giant snails in their lives, they should not touch them directly with their hands.
If citizens and friends find
a small amount of large African snails at home, they can use salt to
cause them to dehydrate to death.
Source: Nanning Radio and Television Station
