There are as many as 6,000 parasites in apple snails.

Phoenix snails carry a variety of parasites, the most harmful of which is Angiostrongylus. Scientific research has confirmed that each apple snail can host up to 3,000 to 6,000 angiostrongylus larvae. People who eat snail meat that is not fully cooked are very susceptible to angiostrongyliasis. The bacteria reach the digestive system from the mouth, invade the human brain, and harm the central nervous system.

How to prevent and control apple snails?

The prevention and control of apple snails must adopt "prevention first, comprehensive prevention and control" measures, with strategic emphasis on overwintering adult snails and the production of first-generation adult snails. Prevention and control before the egg peak period can reduce the occurrence of the second generation, and prevent and control the second generation in a timely manner.

To prevent and control apple snails, we must adhere to the plant protection policy of “prevention first, comprehensive prevention and control”. The strategy focuses on the prevention and control of the first generation of adult snails before the spawning period, reducing the occurrence of the second generation, and timely prevention and control of the second generation. The main measures are to renovate and destroy overwintering sites, reduce the amount of residual snails after winter, manually collect snails to remove eggs, and raise ducks to eat snails. If the prevention and control indicators are reached, chemical control should be carried out immediately.