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Pet Safe slug killer????
HELP! I have newly planted marigolds and newly sprouted sunflowers and they
and been severly munched by slugs! GRRRRRR. Can someone recommend a good, fast and pet safe slug killer? Will these plants bounce back after being munched on? |
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Pet Safe slug killer????
GoldLexus wrote:
HELP! I have newly planted marigolds and newly sprouted sunflowers and they and been severly munched by slugs! GRRRRRR. Can someone recommend a good, fast and pet safe slug killer? Will these plants bounce back after being munched on? Careful, limited use of diatomaceous earth around the base of plants being attacked works for me.** Don't inhale the dust and don't broadcast, as it also kills beneficial insects and earthworms.*** Doesn't harm pets, even if they were to eat some. * * |
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Pet Safe slug killer????
"GoldLexus" wrote in message
... HELP! I have newly planted marigolds and newly sprouted sunflowers and they and been severly munched by slugs! GRRRRRR. Can someone recommend a good, fast and pet safe slug killer? Will these plants bounce back after being munched on? Sluggo, http://www.pestproducts.com/sluggo.htm, is non-toxic to people and pets. |
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Pet Safe slug killer????
On Mon, 07 Jun 2004 01:06:20 GMT, "GoldLexus"
wrote: HELP! I have newly planted marigolds and newly sprouted sunflowers and they and been severly munched by slugs! GRRRRRR. Can someone recommend a good, fast and pet safe slug killer? Will these plants bounce back after being munched on? Sluggo, iron sulfate, is supposed to be pet safe. Beer traps are pet safe. Putting down a board for them to hide under, then scraping them off in the morning is a way to get rid of them. The marigolds should come back fine, I don't know about the sunflowers. -- - Charles - -does not play well with others |
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Pet Safe slug killer????
On Mon, 07 Jun 2004 01:39:37 GMT, Charles
wrote: On Mon, 07 Jun 2004 01:06:20 GMT, "GoldLexus" wrote: HELP! I have newly planted marigolds and newly sprouted sunflowers and they and been severly munched by slugs! GRRRRRR. Can someone recommend a good, fast and pet safe slug killer? Will these plants bounce back after being munched on? Sluggo, iron sulfate, is supposed to be pet safe. Beer traps are pet safe. Putting down a board for them to hide under, then scraping them off in the morning is a way to get rid of them. The marigolds should come back fine, I don't know about the sunflowers. Sluggo is iron phosphate (not iron sulfate). Anyway, it doubles as a fertilizer and won't harm people or pets. |
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Pet Safe slug killer????
On Mon, 07 Jun 2004 01:06:20 GMT, "GoldLexus"
wrote: HELP! I have newly planted marigolds and newly sprouted sunflowers and they and been severly munched by slugs! GRRRRRR. Can someone recommend a good, fast and pet safe slug killer? Will these plants bounce back after being munched on? Place a couple of bowls filled with stale beer left over from your last barbecue party near the affected plants. The slugs love beer and will crawl in and drown in the beer... it works. Bad Bob "Cook him till he's blue, and smother him in onions." |
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Pet Safe slug killer????
"GoldLexus" wrote in message ... HELP! I have newly planted marigolds and newly sprouted sunflowers and they and been severly munched by slugs! GRRRRRR. Can someone recommend a good, fast and pet safe slug killer? Will these plants bounce back after being munched on? As others have indicated, an Iron Phosphate slug killer is pet and wildlife safe. I think to get a handle on the situation you may want to try multiple approaches if your infestation is significant. Put out the slug bate. Use some traps with beer or a mixture of yeast, sugar, and water. Finally, in the evening or early morning, go out and pick the slugs off the plants. This should quickly reduce their population. |
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