The Biosecurity Authority of Fiji (BAF) intercepted a total of 28 Adult Giant African Snails and approximately 500 eggs onboard the MV Coral Islander.
The ship was coming from Honiara, Solomon Islands transiting through the Kings Wharf in Suva outbound to Tarawa, Kiribati.
This interception is the largest in the history of Quarantine and Biosecurity Operation in Fiji.
Some of the Giant African Snail eggs were ready for hatching which was confirmed by the Biosecurity Authority of Fiji’s Entomologist who carried out the pest identification.
The Giant African Snail is one of the largest and most damaging land snail pests.
It is classified as one of the world's top 100 invasive species.
It can consume almost 500 different types of plant species.
Fiji is currently free of Giant African Snail.
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