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Carter said although young snails have a multitude of predators, humans should remain cautious when encountering the eggs, and definitely should not eat the adults.
Invasive snails spreading to more parts of Louisiana, could threaten crawfish
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Experts at the LSU AgCenter say an invasive species of snail has made its way just south of the capital area.
The AgCenter said it found masses of apple snail eggs in St. James Parish after a crawfish farmer reported finding the bright pink eggs. High concentrations of the snails were previously found in Calcasieu, Vermillion and Lafayette parishes, with smaller concentrations in Cameron and Jefferson Davis.
Blake Wilson, an entomologist at the AgCenter believes severe weather and flooding over the past year may have contributed to their spreading. Wilson estimates that fewer than 3,000 of Louisiana’s estimated 200,000 acres of crawfish farms have been impacted so far, but those farms have been hit hard.
BATON ROUGE, La. â Calling them the densest heâs ever seen, LSU AgCenter entomologist Blake Wilson was startled to find invasive apple snail egg masses in St. James Parish, but said preventative measures, and a little help from Mother Nature, can mitigate the spread and potential damage to the crawfish industry.
Wilson, who specializes in agriculture pest management research, had previously encountered high concentrations of apple snails, or Pomacea maculata, in Calcasieu, Vermillion and Lafayette parishes, with smaller concentrations in Cameron and Jefferson Davis.
Last week he received a call from a concerned crawfish farmer from St. James, who discovered the unmistakable bright, pink eggs. Wilson believes severe weather and flooding over the last year could have contributed to the spread.
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