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Small pointed snails (1 cm) are widespread in SW Western Australia
Small pointed snails (1 cm) are widespread in SW Western Australia
Photo credit: Stewart Learmonth
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  • Move and feed in wet weather
  • Cultivation in spring can drive snails from cover crops or weeds into young foliage.
  • Common garden snails and white Italian snails cause more damage than common white or small pointed snails, which rarely cause problems.

OTHER SNAILS IMAGES

The common garden snail (up to 2.5 cm is widespread) Typical leaf damage by snails White Italian snails (up to 2 cm) are smaller than common garden snails An infestation of white Italian snails

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