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Roman Snail Invasion: A Growing Threat to Swedish Gardens

Roman Snail Invasion: A Growing Threat to Swedish Gardens

Tue 22 Apr 2025 19:35 CEST

The Roman snail is increasing rapidly in Sweden and risks becoming invasive. It loves to feed on fruit and berries and can push aside our native garden snail

Killer Slug Found – in Kalix

Killer Slug Found – in Kalix

Thu 12 Sept 2024 19:08 CEST

In Kalix, just six miles from the Arctic Circle, a killer slug has been found in a garden. Much suggests that the garden pest is on its way to establishing itself in northernmost Norrland as well

Record year for killer slugs: "Completely crazy"

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Record year for killer slugs: "Completely crazy"

Thu 18 Jul 2024 05:15 CEST

Garden owners testify to an unusually large number of garden snails this year. A massive, slimy invasion that eats up everything in its path

Now the assassin snails will be killed

Now the assassin snails will be killed

Sat 8 Jun 2024 07:16 CEST

All growers are hereby commanded to go out and kill the garden's number one enemy. Saturday is "the unluckiest day of the assassin snails"

Summer's peak awaits – for the murder snails

Summer's peak awaits – for the murder snails

Fri 7 Jun 2024 06:32 CEST

Murder snails are a recurring problem in Swedish nature and Swedish gardens – a problem we will never get rid of, says snail expert Ted von Proschwitz. The brown snails have now also reached a good bit up in northern Sweden