Metaldehyde slug pellets

used to be but not any more, but i could be wrong

 

@Jiffy Yeah I thought I heard they had scrapped the idea.

 

Mother nature is already sorting out the problem with the amount of Men and women that can't have childen, i know i can't have any more as i sliped on a five bar gate!

 

@Jiffy OUCH!

 

I've used the Neudorff pellets too but didn't find them as effective as @Snorky85. Tried nematodes last year and that seemed to work very well, but not sure if the weather helped with that too! Going to give them another try this year though. I'm very wary about what I put down as the hens free range a lot through the summer; unfortunately I can't seem to be able to persuade them to eat the slugs themselves

 

Nematodes work pretty well 2nd bassoon but only on slugs, small to medium at that!!! Using them at correct time though is essential

Neodorff did not work at all for me. I discontinued use for 2 reasons....ineffective and toxicity I felt. I would not use it in veg patch or around any form of edibles. The only safe and effective treatment for slugs n snails is to make a regular night time visit with torch, container and salt solution.

I think jiffy is absolutely right .....most folk overdo the dosage of chemicals. Timing too, esp re slug pellets, with regard to weather conditions is essential, i.e. If rain is imminent, if temp is too cold, etc.

 

Can't possibly give this a like @Jiffy.....must have been unbearably painful and uncomfortable!

 

This is the gate

https://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/attachments/dscf0525-jpg.111534/

Well we've never use slug pellets at all here

 

I can't tell if you're joking @Jiffy ....is that really the gate in question?
Ouch ...I haven't even got those unmentionable parts, but looking at it makes my eyes water!!!

 

I found the pellets to be so messy and it wasn't very nice watching the pests foaming up. So I turned to Slug Clear, a concentrate liquid. Using this. I am able to spray the whole area, plants pots under the rims of pots and also fence panels. Better coverage against slugs and snails.

 

Thanks for the info @Mike Allen , any chance of a link as I tried Googling it but haven't had any luck. Thanks

 

My apologies. Slug Clear not Slug Kill.

 

Ah! No problem @Mike Allen ....I'll go and check it out, thanks once again

 

I think slug clear liquid is also metaldehyde based!
Not a new product...been around for quite a few years

 

Yes it is I checked it out