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Various methods of controlling slugs have been around for a long time & they work, but slugs are always returning. Their numbers never seem to go down. It\'s a constant battle to control them in areas with lots of rain (like ours). I read a few years back that caffeine is a neuro-toxin to slugs. Since I don\'t drink coffee, I bought Wake-Up pills instead (100 mg caffeine per tablet). I found it worked but needed repeating after rain or watering. Later, I read that caffeine also adversely affects plants, causing them to yellow & become stunted. So what to do if one doesn\'t like using man-made pesticides like me?
There\'s now a new & effective slug poison, completely SAFE for animals & insects, that won\'t break down readily & isn\'t affected by rain. When it does break down, it enriches the soil. It\'s ferric (iron) phosphate. There\'s 2 products available on the market - Sluggo & Escar-Go! Both contain it along with slug attractant which draws slugs to the bait rather than the plants.
Since spring has started & slugs will soon be emerging (if they haven\'t already), I\'m going to see where I can buy it locally. While I enjoy cutting slugs (& spearing them with sticks) like any normal gardener, my time could be better spent weeding & planting so I\'ll be buying this product soon.
