Rat Lungworm

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Rat lungworm is Spreading in Hawaii Due to an Invasive Semi-slug

Invasive semi-slugs are spreading rat lungworm throughout the big island of Hawaii, but there are ways the general public can help. There is likely nothing more effective at instilling a love for scientific inquiry in the hearts of children than taking them out into the field and letting them get their hands dirty. That’s exactly […]

Written by on March 14, 2019

Invasive Slug Aids Spread of Rat Lungworm

Hawaii’s invasive species problem has now become a human health risk as the invasive Semi-slug increases the spread of Rat Lungworm. The lifecycle of Angiostrongylus cantonensis, also known as Rat Lungworm, is simple – it involves a worm larvae, an invasive slug, and an invasive rat. The lifecycle is relatively unremarkable until the parasite finds […]

Written by on May 11, 2017