The giant African snail attacks more than 500 plant species , with a strong preference for breadfruit, cassava, cocoa, papaya, peanuts, rubber, legumes, and cucurbits. It also commonly damages most vegetables, sweet potato, taro, banana, citrus, and young seedlings , which are especially vulnerable.

Crops most often affected

  • Breadfruit.
  • Cassava.
  • Cocoa.
  • Papaya.
  • Peanut.
  • Rubber.
  • Legumes.
  • Cucurbits such as cucumber and squash.

Other plants it feeds on

The snail also feeds on a broad range of agricultural and horticultural plants, including vegetables, sweet potato, taro, banana, citrus, tree bark, and wild plants. Young snails can damage living plants more aggressively, especially flowers and vegetables.

Quick note

If you mean the giant African snail specifically, it is considered an invasive pest because it reduces yields and can make crops unsellable.