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Winston Salem, NC

Raining a lot again and these guys seem to be multiplying. What do you use? Shouldn't Imadocloprid be taking care of these jerks?

8/8/2013 10:20:52 AM

Farming- a bunch of catastrophies that result in a lifestyle

We have them bad here too spar, imadocloprid doesn't seem to do anything here either, so I got some slug and snail bait. Didn't bother pumpkins at all and cut the population down. I still them sitting on the pumpkins every morning...they don't seem to be harming the pumpkins at all...

8/8/2013 11:53:26 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

ducks :)

8/8/2013 1:03:14 PM

South Hero, VT

Put a pie pan in a shallow hole. Fill pan with CHEAP beer. Cover pan with lean-to shelter. Scoop out dead slugs in morning.

PS: I've read slugs like the expensive brews better than the cheap stuff , but I could never bring myself to waste the high test beer on the little munchkins-- they WILL nibble on your fruit.

8/8/2013 8:14:44 PM

Winston Salem, NC

Lost my earliest set on the 1197 MacCoy to the dirty germs these nasty beasts carry... all remaining 'kins on this plant are open polls

8/8/2013 9:37:44 PM

Bethlehem CT

I have really good luck with a product called sluggo. It comes in a pelleted form which is easy to apply and is a certified organic product. It is composed of Iron phosphite. This product not only kills the slugs after they eat it, but it provides iron and phosphorous to the plant.

8/9/2013 8:25:02 AM

South Hero, VT

Sluggo is great. It's best to start using it as soon as pumpkin plants are put out, and then refreshed every couple of weeks.

8/9/2013 7:23:53 PM

Winston Salem, NC

I've seen the Sluggo before...might just have to venture out and find some tomorrow...thanks for the input folks

8/9/2013 11:15:12 PM

Long Island,New York

I collect shells....send the snails to me !

8/12/2013 9:21:47 PM