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

Sometimes called the Italian ruin lizard (scientists call it Podarcis siculus ), the lizard is spreading throughout Europe, ...

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

University of Cambridge Snakes and Italian wall lizards have been imported into countries like the Netherlands undetected among ornamental olive trees. While a South American tree frog was spotted ...

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 ...

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

"Adult snakes and lizards are just the tip of the iceberg," said Prof William Sutherland, of the University of Cambridge. "If ...

Researchers say improved standards are urgently needed to make the importing of plants more sustainable and less damaging.

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

Continental European snakes, geckos and Italian wall lizards are among the animals making their way to the region in potted olive trees destined for gardens and green space, according to the study ...