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Old 30-05-2011, 08:01 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Slug trouble ... but not in the garden!!


"Jake" Nospam@invalid wrote in message
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Incidentally, Eurofeeds, DON'T sprinkle the slug pellets too closely.
The slug killer element can be detected (smelt) by slugs and they will
turn away from them. Only a small percentage of each pellet (less than
10%) is killer, the rest is something to attract them/cover the scent.
A single pellet, maybe two at most, placed carefully across a trail
would probably be enough. Half a dozen would be too many. I know this
sounds daft but so many things in life are.

Cheers
Jake

As a matter if interest, some time ago I accidentally droped a single pellet
on a tarmac path. Later there was a very direct trail on the path and a slug
at the pellet. Thr trail was about five feet long and very direct!

Bill