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White Italian snails (up to 2 cm) are smaller than common garden snails
White Italian snails (up to 2 cm) are smaller than common garden snails
Photo credit: Geoff Furness
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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) Small pointed snails (1 cm) are widespread in SW Western Australia Typical leaf damage by snails An infestation of white Italian snails

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