In good news for organic, eco-friendly gardening, the sale and use of slug pellets is now officially banned in the UK. The new legislation came into force on 1st April 2022. Metaldehyde pellets have ...

One tiny animal can be a nightmare for avid gardeners and that is the pesky slug. From munching lettuce heads to destroying young seedlings, slugs can leave a trail of destruction in their path. And ...

Historically, salt was applied to slugs to kill them, but any salt sprinkled on slugs will end up in your soil, where it may prove troublesome for sensitive plants. Try these natural control ...

There’s nothing like that first spring salad you’ve been babying for weeks. And there’s nothing like walking out one damp morning to find every leaf lace-worked with holes and shiny trails everywhere.

With summer on the horizon, those pesky slugs become night-time prowlers, thriving in the cool, damp conditions. If you're watering your plants in the evening, you might just be rolling out the red ...

Common symptoms of tick bites include a red spot or rash at the bite site, a full body rash, or a fever. It’s important to seek medical care right away after a tick bite, even if you don’t experience ...

There are many ways to keep slugs out of your yard and away from your plants, ranging from traps and distractions to hands-on removal methods.

Biological control offers an attractive alternative to chemical molluscicides in the management of pest slugs, with nematodes emerging as promising biocontrol agents. Among these, species within the ...

Integrated slug-flow optimization can mitigate flow problems in a wide range of both offshore and onshore operating conditions. Slug flow is one of the most common flow states in horizontal and ...

07:00, Sat, Jun 1, 2024 Updated: 08:06, Sat, Jun 1, 2024 Gardeners, beware! Slugs and snails are the bane of your beautiful gardens, munching away on tender leaves and seedlings and leaving a trail of ...