Lissachatina fulica(ACHAFU)
Distribution details in Costa Rica
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2021: Transient
First recorded in: 2021
Pest status declared by NPPO: Transient: actionable, under eradication (2021-04)
First recorded in: 2021
Pest status declared by NPPO: Transient: actionable, under eradication (2021-04)
First found in 2021 in the village of Curubandé, 17 km away from the city of Liberia (Guanacaste province). Eradication measures have been taken.
* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – Costa Rica (CRI-08/1 of 2021-04-23) Detección del caracol gigante africano (Achatina fulica =Lissachatina fulica) en Costa Rica. https://www.ippc.int/fr/countries/costa-rica/pestreports/2021/04/deteccion-del-caracol-gigante-africano-achatina-fulica-lissachatina-fulica-en-costa-rica/
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | Transient |