California accidentally introduced the olive fruit fly in 1998, and within five years, it had spread across every olive-growing region, forcing growers into permanent pest ...

While the tiny bug, about the size of a grain of rice, drew little concern when it appeared in Southern California in 1998, ...
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Snakes in potted olive trees 'tip of the iceberg' of ornamental plant trade hazards, say researchers

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 ...