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Old 31-10-2002, 09:40 PM
Carol Russell
 
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Default Glowworms as biologcal control


"Nick Wagg" wrote in message
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Martin & Anna Sykes wrote:

I read that glowworm grubs eat snails. Can they be bought as biological
control?
I quite like the idea of some wildlife that will both eat my snails and
light up the garden at night.


Try thrushes. If the sound of a snail being smashed to smithereens
on a stone or brick isn't music enough to your ears, listen to the
song.


I enjoy having song thrushes use my garden and indeed the sight of them
devouring snails pleases me, but I do wish they would clear up after
themselves as snail shell in bare feet is not nice. BTW do thrushes eat
slugs?


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