Re: Problem pest?

>Sheesh, no one drinks alcohol of any kind in this house.  Would apple juice
>work as well???
>
>Terri in Detroit area, Zone 6A


Hi Terri,
You don't have to drink it,  just the slugs do.  Just take a half full
bottle
of beer, ( any brand ) bury it up to the neck, and wait until it's full.
I check mine every couple of days.  I have such a problem with them
that it's usually aways full.  I throw out bottle and all, I don't want the
nickle deposit enough to clean it out.  However, I haven't had much
success catching the big ones either, even if I use a bowl, they just
don't seem to show up.  ( Maybe they're AA 'ers :-)
I sure would be interested in a better, non-toxic method.
Rachel - Oregon

>*** Forwarding note from O5ALFGKU--EXTERNAL 07/08/98 14:13 ***
>
>From: O5AQ6DPH--EXTERNAL
>Subject: Re: Problem pest?
>
>From: LONDE@aol.com
>To: perennials@mallorn.com
>
>That swiss cheese look on you hostas is the work of slugs.  They do hide by
>day and feed by night.  Beer traps work well for me.  The slugs are
attracted
>by the smell and then drown in their sorrows.  You can just put saucers of
it
>out.  Check them each morning.  They should be full of slugs.  Or get fancy
>and bury a small plastic container of beer with holes cut in the lid,
leaving
>just the holes uncovered.   It is, of course, best to do this BEFORE your
>hostas look like swiss cheese.  --Janis
>
>P.S.  My son caught me doing this recently and said, "Dad, Mom's getting
the
>slugs drunk again!"
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