09.11.2026 10:11
Snails that reappeared after rainfall in the Hassa district of Hatay are causing difficult times for neighborhood residents. Residents struggling with snails that damage vegetable gardens and spread to as many as 8 houses are trying to find a solution by using pesticides and salt. Neighborhood residents say the crops they grow have become unfit for consumption.
Residents of the Bintas Neighborhood in the Hassa district of Hatay are complaining about the snails that have increased in recent days. The snails, which are stated to have begun to be seen more frequently in the region after the earthquake, have reappeared after the effective rains. The snails, which damage the vegetables in the gardens, have reached the walls and even the interiors of the houses.
THEY EMERGED AFTER THE RAIN
According to information provided by neighborhood residents, the snails, whose numbers increase especially in rainy weather, damage products such as cabbage and beans grown in gardens. Because of the snails spreading over the vegetables, some citizens had to harvest the products they had grown.
While it is stated that 8 houses in the neighborhood were affected by the snails, citizens are trying to find a solution by pouring pesticide and salt into their gardens and around their houses.
"THEY EVEN GET INSIDE THE HOUSES"
Miyasa Çalışır, who explained that the vegetables in her garden had been damaged, said that the snails were seen not only in open areas but also inside the houses.
Çalışır said, "This place is full of snails, among the cabbages and vegetables. They even get inside the houses; they appear as if they are aggressive. Now that the sun has started to shine, they have disappeared again."
"I PULLED UP ALL THE VEGETABLES"
Emine Okur, who stated that she could not use the products she had grown because of the snails, described the difficulty they experienced. Okur, saying that the snails climbed up to the walls of the houses, mentioned that she had to uproot the vegetables in her garden.
Okur said, "Because of the slugs, I pulled up all the vegetables. They climbed up to the walls. I pulled up the beans; they were not fit to eat."
CITIZENS ARE SEEKING A SOLUTION
Neighborhood residents struggling with the snails that reappeared after the rains complain especially about the damage in the vegetable gardens. Citizens trying to remove the snails that have spread around the houses are worried that the problem will continue.