Slimy Invader is Attacking Louisiana Where it Counts: Crawfish and Rice Farms
By Tristan Baurick
NOLA.COM
First it came for your wetlands. Now it’s coming for your crawfish and your rice.
A foreign snail that appeared in Louisiana just over 10 years ago and quickly infested ponds, bayous and streams in about 30 parishes has recently found its way to the farms that produce two of the state’s favorite foods.