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Pink eggs are a clear indication that there is an apple snail in your garden.
Then it is important to notify the plant protection service.
Kassel – The temperatures are rising again, the gardening season begins.
If you haven't started yet, you should get going: some plants should ideally be trimmed and cut in February.
But as the plants bloom, unpopular guests also return to the garden: nasty pests that can quickly take away the joy of the colorful flowers.
Snails are one of the most stubborn pests in the garden
Hobby gardeners may not be particularly fond of snails.
Because they radically eat away all the young shoots of plants, lettuce or even flowers.
At the forefront is the slug.
But there is another type of snail that can pose a danger to the garden: the so-called apple snail.
animal |
Apple snail |
|---|---|
Scientific name |
Ampullariidae |
Origin |
South America, Africa, Asia |
Number of species |
175 |
What may initially sound like a delicious yeast dessert to some people can mean an abrupt end for the flowers, herbs and salads you have planted yourself.
Because many apple snail species feed on living plants, as the industry portal
heimbiotop.de
explains.
So if you spot pink eggs in your garden, alarm bells should ring.
There is an import and trade ban on snails in the EU - but they still sometimes appear in the garden
The apple snail is known for its small, bright pink eggs.
The animals can lay 15 to 50 eggs - they preferably stick them to parts of plants or stones.
If you discover such eggs in your garden, you must immediately report the discovery to the plant protection service in your federal state.
Because it is an invasive species that not only destroys plants, but can also drive away native animals.
The apple snail lays characteristically pink eggs.
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There is a strict import and trade ban in the EU to prevent the spread of the apple snail.
According to
hausgarten.net,
the reptiles in the Ebro Delta in Spain are said to have destroyed entire rice fields in the past.
Illegally, some people still use the snails in their aquariums because they effectively rid them of algae.
If they escape or are abandoned, they may discover the small pests in their garden.
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