Reptiles have been spotted on imported plants, but what we should really worry about, according to scientists, are the ...

Continental European snakes, geckos and Italian wall lizards are among those going undetected. The post Study reveals how snakes and lizards slip unnoticed into Europe appeared first on Talker.

Back in 2016, one of us (Silviu Petrovan) was asked to identify a live frog found in a shipment of roses in Sheffield, ...

Els Fransen Ravon Italian wall lizard found on a potted plant imported to The Netherlands "Adult snakes and lizards are just the tip of the iceberg," said Prof William Sutherland, of the ...

SNAKES, frogs and lizards have been caught entering mainland Europe and the UK on potted plants and cut flowers, according to scientists. These “hitchhiking intruders” could cause ...

This is incredibly risky in terms of importing pests. Continental European snakes, geckos and Italian wall lizards are making their way to northern Europe undetected among imports of ornamental olive ...

The ornamental plant trade is growing fast, but without better regulations, pests and diseases will continue spreading.

Rising number of foreign pests that could threaten the UK’s biodiversity are also arriving on ornamental plants ...

Invasive species including snakes and lizards are slipping unnoticed into northern Europe in vast shipments of cut flowers and potted plants, researchers have warned. Continental European snakes, ...

Invasive pests are slipping unnoticed into northern Europe in huge shipments of cut flowers and potted plants with potential ...

Continental European snakes, geckos and Italian wall lizards are making their way to northern Europe undetected among imports of ornamental olive trees destined for gardens and green spaces.