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Caterpillar Slug: A new Invasive Species
- 19 Jul 2021
- According to a study, Purcell’s hunter slug or caterpillar slug could become an invasive species attacking western and Peninsula India.
- The slug (Laevicaulis haroldi– first described in 1980) entered India around 2010-2012 accidentally through international trade via Mumbai.
- It has been listed as an endangered species and reportedly feeds on leaves and barks of mulberry plants.
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