As one who has lived in Okinawa for years and has lived with this
species, I am kinda skeptical of these "magical" cures.  These guys
are not so easily extirpated. They "are" a hazard as far as driving after
a rain.

Bill Frank
1865 Debutante Dr.
Jacksonville, FL 32246-8645
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Foster" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 8:48 PM
Subject: Re: Recent invasions of Achatina fulica


> "Wesley M. Thorsson" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> >Earlier than that when we lived in Guam, fulica were extremely common.
> >When I went out at night to put out trash for pickup, walking on the
> >snails sounded like walking on crisp frozen snow.  They also went into
> >decline, partly by a determined effort of many people to pick up as many
> >as they saw.