On Fri, 23 May 2003 08:55:04 +0100, Philippe Gautier
wrote:

Hi,
This year, i've been trying "green" solutions to combat slugs and snails.
I've ordered special bait (from greengardeners, the "sweedish" slug trap)
you can put into your normal beer trap, and I have to say they are very
very effective (compared to beer trap without bait). The problem is that
recently, something systematically eat it all. It is big enough to open
the trap cover (even with a stone on top) and lick the bait perfectly
clean. The only thing I can think of is cats (I am in the city center)...
Do they like what looks to be a mix of yeast and sugar (and maybe some
mystery ingredients)?

Foxes, hedgehogs, squirrels? Rats even. A very big slug ;-) ?
Don't underestimate the strength and determination of a blackbird first
thing in the morning. Tim.