Slugs and a request for your comments

Robin Hansen via pbs pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net
Sat, 19 Aug 2023 11:14:43 PDT
While I saw very few slugs and snails this early spring through mid-summer,
as I'm potting up a lot right now, I'm finding baby slugs in and on the
bottoms of pots which are watered regularly. An unusual situation because
normally, I find a lot of adults in spring and early summer.

 

My questions are about your experiences this year, perhaps as compared to
last year, what species you have seen, which plants you find the most
vulnerable, and what control methods you use. There are some of us a bit
squeamish about disposal methods, so may I suggest only brief descriptions
of methods of attack without details, if that's possible??? Remember, many
of these little animals are imports so please distinguish between what you
know to be native slugs and their habits, and European or other slugs and
their habits.

 

Methods change, the chemicals we are allowed to purchase changes and our
gardens change. We may stop growing some vulnerable plants and find others
that work better. Please tell us about those also.

 

Regards,

 

Robin Hansen

10 degrees warmer than last summer on the Oregon

Southwest coast. Not a drop of rain since May

 

 

 

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