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The inspectors of the plant protection and inspection services at the Ministry of Agriculture caught thousands of snails weighing about 5 kg in 48 hours.
The snails are apparently used for food in Southeast Asia, and they were caught in the bodies of two foreign workers who returned from Thailand to Israel.
A small amount of dry plants was even found in one of them.
According to the passengers, the snails were intended for personal consumption.
The snails and plants were confiscated and passed on to further tests at the Ministry of Agriculture.
During the tests, it was discovered that it was a freshwater snail of the Philoplodina type that is on the list of quarantine pests of the Ministry of Agriculture.
This type of snail is common in Southeast Asia.
It thrives in polluted water sites, and is considered highly resistant to ammonia.
Although used for food, these snails are considered disease carriers, given that they are a host species of a nematode that causes meningitis in humans.
In addition, this type of snails causes a lot of damage to aquatic plants in the various regions and may pose a danger to Israeli agriculture.
Attempted smuggling of snails through the Ministry of Agriculture/Ministry of Agriculture official website
Attempted smuggling of snails through the Ministry of Agriculture/Ministry of Agriculture official website
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"The Ministry of Agriculture welcomes the return of the foreign workers to the State of Israel, especially in the field of agriculture," said Shlomit Tsioni, director of plant protection and audit services at the Ministry of Agriculture.
"At the same time, there is a concern that these workers will bring plants or snails into the country from their place of residence, which is not known to the ecological environment in the State of Israel and may cause great damage. In view of this, the Ministry of Agriculture warns the employers in the various branches to the workers coming to the State of Israel not to bring fresh agricultural produce into the State of Israel ".
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