Roman Snail Invasion: A Growing Threat to Swedish Gardens
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.
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Killer Slug Found – in Kalix
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.
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Record year for killer slugs: "Completely crazy"
Garden owners testify to an unusually large number of garden snails this year. A massive, slimy invasion that eats up everything in its path. They move in rows towards the wife's crops, it's completely crazy, says Lenny Lämber on Orust, who can pick between 700 and 800 snails per evening.
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Now the assassin snails will be killed
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".
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Summer's peak awaits – for the murder snails
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.
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