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Key West, FL

i have been find slugs on and around my pumpkins. i put slug killer around the pumpkins and bits of the plants what do the slugs do to the pumpkins should i really worry about them or just let them be?

8/24/2002 7:37:06 PM

Long Island,New York

They love them. They'll eat a pocket into a pumpkin overnight....G

8/24/2002 8:29:39 PM

Key West, FL

ya i was wondering if they were helping those scratches on my pumpkins grrrr well i killed all the slugs i saw before and havnt seen any recently with the slug killer. thanks for the help

8/24/2002 8:35:47 PM

Western WA

I have the same problem too. Except they have never eaten my pumpkin, just the flower. And they dont eat my leaves either.

8/25/2002 4:06:47 PM

Key West, FL

no only my pumpkins but come to think of it my leaves do have holes in them that look like pumpkin holes wow never thought of that

8/25/2002 8:14:09 PM

Cologne / Germany

What kind of slugs are you talking about? We have this naked type brown-red ones that kill a young plant in one night. I saw them all around, but they don´t even take look at my pumpkins.

8/26/2002 3:24:23 AM

Key West, FL

brown ones we have banana slugs too but i havnt found them in my patch

8/26/2002 10:47:40 AM

Key West, FL

slug killer is working went down this morning and there was a slug less than and inch past the killer dead!

8/26/2002 12:02:47 PM

Billerica,Massachusetts

try Ditomeaceous earth

Glenn

8/26/2002 1:05:08 PM

Key West, FL

? whasts that? i dont need a slug poison i have lots of a good kind

8/26/2002 1:36:13 PM

Long Island, NY

Toads will eat slugs. If have any around add them to your patch. Best natural insecticide for the garden.

Steve

8/27/2002 1:20:50 PM

Key West, FL

no no toads just tree frogs. the slugs are bigger than them

8/27/2002 1:22:23 PM

Billerica,Massachusetts

DE is not poison it's Natural! it's made from the shells of microscopic animals and the DE cuts up the slugs and they dehydrate and die some stuff that's used in pool filters.

Glenn

8/27/2002 2:06:44 PM

Key West, FL

huh

8/27/2002 4:01:21 PM

North Ga

Saucers filled with beer (Bud Longnecks) placed around your patch might work. I saw that on a gardening program on PBS

8/27/2002 5:27:44 PM

Key West, FL

huh. sounds like it might work. to bad im not old enough to buy beer and can you emagine me saying mom i need beer to put around my pumpkin patch. hmmmm. the slug problem has been taken care of anyway.

8/27/2002 5:37:24 PM

In the shade - PDX, OR

Pappy - in my book that is called alcohol abuse. No way I'm sharin' with the slugs.

Ben -
I'd stick with the slug bait & re-apply every week or so.

8/27/2002 7:14:25 PM

North Ga

Well heck CEIS, I've spilt more than that during a goodun'!!!! LOL!!!

8/27/2002 8:39:58 PM

Billerica,Massachusetts

that's all i need LOUD drunken slugs in the garden partying all nite

8/27/2002 11:24:03 PM

Key West, FL

lol

8/28/2002 12:26:34 AM

Glen Echo, MD

Beer really does work! I put down a tray of beer one night. When I came out the next morning, I found a couple of neighbors face down in the tray. They had squashed at least ten slugs!

8/28/2002 12:00:51 PM

Key West, FL

good joke

8/28/2002 1:08:33 PM

GULFPORT,MISSISSIPPI

I also use Diatomecious earth(DE). It does cut the slugs and snails like razor blades. If you do decide to use DE, be careful not to breathe the fine powder. I think i read something about it possibly causing lung cancer.

8/28/2002 9:53:55 PM