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.

According to researchers from the University of Cambridge, snakes, geckos, and Italian wall lizards are among the secret stowaways arriving in shipments of ornamental plants like olive trees.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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. These ...

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

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 ...