EPPO Global Database

Lissachatina fulica(ACHAFU)

Distribution details in India

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2020: Present, restricted distribution
References
* Ayyagari VS, Krupanidhi Sreerama (2017) Evaluation of haplotype diversity of Achatina fulica (Lissachatina) [Bowdich] from Indian sub-continent by means of 16S rDNA sequence and its phylogenetic relationships with other global populations. 3 Biotech 7(4), 252.

* Fontanilla IKC, Sta. Maria IMP, Garcia JRM, Ghate H, Naggs F, Wade CM (2014) Restricted genetic variation in populations of Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica outside of East Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands points to the Indian Ocean Islands as the earliest known common source. PLoS ONE 9(9), e105151. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0105151

* Vijayan K, Suganthasakthivel R, Sajeev TV, Soorae PS, Naggs F, Wade CM (2020) Genetic variation in the giant African snail Lissachatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822) in its invasive ranges of Asia and West Africa. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 131(4), 973-985.

* USDA (1982) Pests not known to occur in the United States or of limited distribution. No. 22. Giant African snail, Achatina fulica. USDA APHIS-PPQ, Beltsville, USA.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Bangladesh Present, no details view...
China Hainan Present, no details view...
China Fujian Present, no details view...
China Present, restricted distribution view...
China Yunnan Present, no details view...
China Guangxi Present, no details view...
China Xianggang (Hong Kong) Present, widespread view...
China Guangdong Present, no details view...
China Guizhou Present, no details view...
Myanmar Present, restricted distribution view...
Nepal Present, no details view...