Re: Slug devastation

"John Nolan" <john.nolan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:na.ecf3084ee2.a80620john.nolan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
We are having a really bad Spring here what with devastation of fruit trees,
by mth caterpillars, we also have more slug damage than ever before.

Unfortunately, I have been having trouble with my News Art downloading, so
if I do not reply to any help, it is because I have computer problems.

Anyway, we try to be organic and re. the slugs, I try to use methods
advocated by what was the HDRA. I think it's called something else now.

I have used the Malay fish poison that you water on, and is meant to be
effective for up to 6 weeks, regardless of rain. However, I can't find our
stock of it, or we've run out.

I have been using stuff with Aluminium sulphate. This upsets slugs but is
meant to be harmless to warm blood creatures. But, in heavy rain it just
seems to get washed away in a day.

I am hoping to find something that actually attracts slugs, so I could put
it under a shelter from the rain.

Then again, there the possibility of beer ! The slugs get drunk. This may be
attract slugs from some distance away.

But, a common factor re. fruit and slug devastation seems to be a dearth of
the right sorts of birds.

I should be grateful for any helpful thoughts.

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I have seen a lot of suggestions to destroy slugs. One which seems to be very effective and also non-toxic (to humans and other wildlife) is Nemaslug - which is essentially a culture of nematodes which attack slugs. I cannot personally vouch for it, and would be interested to see any other posts from people who have used it, but the article which I read which referred to it, claimed it was 100% effective.

(You have to keep it in the fridge until used)

http://www.greengardener.co.uk/slug.htm

John.

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