Where do you put Sluggo?
Sluggo Plus Instructions Apply bait evenly at approximately 0.5 to 1 lb. per 1,000 square feet, or for smaller areas, 0.075 to 0.15 oz., or 0.5 to 1 teaspoon, per square yard. Do not place in piles. Scatter the bait around the perimeter of the area to provide a protective “barrier” for pests entering the area.
How long does Sluggo take to work?
This physiological effect of the bait gives immediate protection to the plants, even though the slugs and snails may remain in the area. After eating the bait, the slugs and snails cease feeding, become less mobile and begin to die within three to six days.
What is the difference between Sluggo and Sluggo Plus?
Sluggo Plus kills more garden insects. Earwigs, cutworms, sow bugs, pill bugs. Sluggo is designed only to target snails and slugs. Sluggo is designed only to target snails and slugs.
Is Sluggo safe for my garden?
Monterey Sluggo® snail and slug bait is now OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) listed for use in organic gardening. Sluggo contains naturally occurring iron and phosphate and is safe to use around pets and wildlife.
Does Sluggo work in the rain?
Sluggo is highly effective against slugs and snails because of its active ingredient, iron phosphate. Your strawberries, vegetables and ornamental plants are effectively protected. Even when it rains, Sluggo remains effective.
How long does Sluggo Plus last?
Each 1 lb container of Sluggo can cover up to 2,000 sq ft. You should reapply every 4 weeks or after heavy rains (not to exceed 3 applications per month).
Does Sluggo work wet?
Sluggo works best when soil is moist but with little or no standing water.
Does Sluggo work after rain?
How often should I use Sluggo?
every two weeks
How often can I use Sluggo to fight the slugs and snails in my garden? Reapply as the bait is consumed or at least every two weeks. Apply at a higher rate if the infestation is severe, or after long periods of heavy rain.
Is Sluggo Plus safe for worms?
Commercial Brands Are Toxic After All Ironically, I’ve recently learned that in fact, Sluggo and its kin kill earthworms (which metaldehyde baits don’t) and can also make dogs, cats, birds and other critters ill.
Is Sluggo bad for earthworms?
Will Sluggo hurt plants?
Slugs and snails are serious pests to many garden plants. Sluggo Slug and Snail Bait is an easy and effective way to stop their attack. After eating the bait, feeding stops and pests crawl away to die – no messy clean up and no more damage to your garden.