The below linked page gives a pretty good account of what happened in regards to the Achatina extermination in south Florida in the 1960's and 1970's plus some additional interesting information. http://www.ncal.verio.com/~nsn/simberloff.html Bill Frank 1865 Debutante Dr. Jacksonville, FL 32246-8645 [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~ Visit the Jacksonville Shell Club Home Page at: http://home.sprynet.com/~wfrank/jacksonv.htm