How to Get Rid of Slugs (4 Easy Steps)

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Step 1: Identification: 0:38
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Slugs are unlike your average garden pest; they aren’t insects, but they’re actually mollusks and are more related to clams and squid. The average garden-variety slug will grow up to 1 to 3 inches in length. They have one foot with which they use to crawl across surfaces, and they have two pairs of tentacles; the upper pair is responsible for sight and smell, and the lower pair is for feeling and tasting. Behind the head is the part of the body known as the mantle. When slugs are frightened or inactive, they can retract their heads within the mantle for protection. Unlike snails, slugs seem to have no outer shell. While it seems all slugs lack shells, some slug species actually have a small shell underneath their mantles.
You’ll want to check your lawn and garden for any slug activity. During the day, slugs will try to stay out of sight, away from predators. They’ll hide in moist areas like under logs or loose tree bark. You can also check underneath planters, along tree bases, and underneath loose rocks for any slugs or slug eggs hidden there.
To get rid of slugs on your property, you’ll need to use a bait granule like Ficam.
Ficam is an easy and ready-to-use bait that is labeled to treat and control slugs in lawns and garden beds, but unlike common molluscicides, it can also be used to treat other common insect pests, including roaches, ants, and silverfish. Ficam contains the active ingredient Orthoboric Acid, a naturally occurring compound, and it’s safe to use around children and pets when used according to label directions.
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[@Sheepdog1314]

they are not nocturnal; come to my garden, it's 2 pm and i just collected a couple hundred of them

[@USFmarine]

Does ficam work on black velvet leather slugs, an invasive species in FL?

[@livincountry]

Does this kill monarch caterpillars??

[@MichaelMantion]

DE?

[@tedmichaelgeorge]

Simple just collect them and put salt on them.

[@fateemajohnson825]

That's literally what I do

[@Sheepdog1314]

I'll be out there 24/7

[@ImHeywood]

This is torturous to slugs, please don't do this. They are pretty amazing creatures. It's not necessary to try to cause them suffering