It seemed to reduce leaf consumption by 48%.

In British gardens, slugs are shredding strawberry plants just as chemical pellets fall out of favour. One low-cost garden ...

UK households putting down slug pellets in gardens in September have been issued an "illegal" warning. A metaldehyde slug pellet ban was introduced by the Conservative Party government and in 2020, ...

Gardeners who have slug pellets stashed away in their sheds have been given a legal caution about using them following a change in law. Slug pellets have long been a go-to for gardeners battling the ...

Gardeners are being urged not to use slug pellets in their gardens this spring or summer due to the damage they can cause to all sorts of wildlife beyond slugs and snails. Slugs are a headache for ...

14:09, Tue, Apr 8, 2025 Updated: 16:57, Thu, Apr 10, 2025 Gardeners have been issued a warning by garden and ecology experts over using slug pellets in their garden this year - because they may be ...

A new slug pellet with a novel active ingredient will be available to UK farmers in autumn 2026, offering greater choice and efficacy for slug control. Ferrabait developed by Adama UK contains 1% w/w ...

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 ...

For years now, UK gardeners have been discouraged from using slug pellets, which can harm wildlife, in their gardens. After all, only about nine of the 44 species in the UK actually eat your veggies.