Rat lungworm disease typically infects humans after they eat raw fruits and vegetables contaminated by slugs carrying the small parasitic roundworms. -- The Maui News / CHRIS SUGIDONO photo A ...

This person does not yet have a bio. View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. In parasitizing slugs, P. hermaphrodita kills its hosts. It waits in the soil and penetrates passing slugs, ...

In some areas such as Hawaii and the Southern U.S., slugs can carry the rat lungworm parasite, and if your dog eats them or their larvae, it can potentially cause a serious infection. Save your ...

Concerns over the slug are due to its high rate of carrying the parasite, which ranges from 70 to 80 percent, Pang said. He said the Cuban slug and African snail, which have been on the island for ...

More than just ruining your foliage, slugs can also bring with them a range of diseases. This includes the terrifying rat lungworm. Rat lungworm is a type of parasite that can exist in slugs.

This natural fluctuation is attributed to several factors, including increased predation, disease, parasites, and competition for resources when slug populations are high. These factors contribute ...

It's because when slug numbers are up, the molluscs face a number of threats including predators, disease, parasites and increased competition for food and breeding, which can have a knock on ...