Slug control is a 4 step process which will consist of identification, sanitation, physical removal, and also the application of necessary pesticides. It is important to get rid of slugs because if they invade in large numbers, they can be detrimental to plants that are low to the ground and particularly greenhouse or glasshouse plants and mushrooms.

Identification

Identification is usually accomplished when you are observing during the night when they are the most active or by observing their slime or mucus trails that they leave behind. You can follow the trails back to their nesting area or harboring area and locate the slug itself. KEEP READING

Slugs are most commonly known as snails without shells and are best characterized by the slime they excrete. They are not known as very “beautiful” creatures by many, not only because of their physical attributions, but because they can be pesky garden pests. They are ground dwellers that will feed on a variety of plants in the garden and may be especially harmful to mushroom plants.

Reproduction and Physical Recognition
Slugs are hermaphrodites which means that they will have both the male and female reproductive organs. Because they have both these organs, cross fertilization will be the most common way they reproduce. If there are extreme conditions and they are unable to cross fertilize with a mate, slugs are able to fertilize themselves. KEEP READING