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The Expansion of the Californian Snake in Gran Canaria Favors Bedbug Pests

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The spread of the Californian real snake (Lampropeltis californiae) on the island of Gran Canaria has had an unexpected collateral effect: the increase in invertebrate pests, such as flies, mosquitoes or bedbugs.
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The spread of the Californian real snake (Lampropeltis californiae) on the island of Gran Canaria has had an unexpected collateral effect: the increase in invertebrate pests, such as flies, mosquitoes or bedbugs.

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 4 Aug (EFE).- The introduction of the California real snake (Lampropeltis californiae) in Gran Canaria is causing an ecological imbalance in the chain that alters the insular biodiversity. This is confirmed by a recent study by the group of Science for the Conservation of Biodiversity (COBIO), of the Delegation in the Canary Islands of the Higher Council of Scientific Research (CSIC), which detects a proliferation of …

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efeverde.com broke the news in on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
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