Re: Problem pest?
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Problem pest?
- From: L*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 14:39:59 EDT
In a message dated 98-07-08 14:29:38 EDT, Devon wrote:
<< I have heard that although beer traps catch & drown the small slugs, the
bigger slugs are attracted to the beer but don't drown in it -- so you
actually succeed in attracting more slugs than you kill if you use beer
traps. <<
Well, they have been working for me for a number of years. I don't see any
big slugs.
But the damage stops.
>> But I don't use bait, and seem to have reached an accommodation with my
slugs. The damage isn't as bad as in years back. Maybe just because my
hostas are larger now. <<
Nope. The hosta I use beer traps to protect is 13 years old and huge. The
slugs love it.
>>But I wish there was a good non-poisonous
solution. . . .<<
I agree. I don't even like using the beer traps. I let nature balance itself
in my garden and it works pretty well. Except for the slugs on that one
hosta. --Janis
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