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Pest Control 101 > Slugs and Snails |
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Slugs and SnailsSlugs and snails can become a nuisance around the house and garden. They can destroy plants and mess up surfaces with their slimy trails.Slugs feed on succulent plants and will eat some flowers as fast as you plant them. Slugs feed on plants by crawling out onto the leaf and eating from the middle out. This type of damage makes slug damage easy to identify because most leaf eating insects eat around the edges first. Slug damage occurs in the evening because they are nocturnal. To know if slugs are responsible for damage to your plants, go out with a flashlight just after dark to catch them in the act. Of course, their unsightly slime trails is also a sure way to know you have slugs. In most parts of the United States, slugs have two breeding seasons - Spring and Fall. Expect to see big populations at these times. A fast and targeted method of treatment is the use of Slug and Snail Bait. This is very effective and it won't hurt your plants or the soil. You will want to keep it away from pets and children One advantage of this product is that you are able to put the gel directly where the slugs are feeding and nesting. |
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Slug (above)
Snails (above and below)
