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Slug Control

This may be a bit off the general topic of Mediterranean Plants, but
in researching various methods of controlling slugs that were
attacking some of our seedling flowers (varieties of sunflowers), I
came across a suggestion to use copper flashing (the kind used in
roofing) to fashion a barrier that when laid on the ground would
deter slugs from crossing it.  I didn't have any flashing lying
around, but I did have some 1/4 inch copper tubing left over from a
project and I cut some short sections of that to make rings to put
around the recently sprouted seedlings.

The copper rings seemed to be working to deter the slugs, but I got
the chance to observe the effect directly when I discovered a large
slug crawling across a paved area. I took a ring of copper tubing and
placed it around the slug.  It made an effective slug corral, which
leads me to believe that if copper will contain slugs, it will also
keep them out.  What I'd be interested in knowing is whether anyone
has tried bare copper wire (10 or 12 gauge) instead of flashing or
tubing.  Would this be big enough to work?  It would be even easier
to handle than flashing or tubing.

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